Hausschwein

[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

“Hausschwein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Haustier gehaltenes Schwein

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausschwein · Hausschwein · German

Hausschwein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Hausschwein
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausschwein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hausschwein“ im Deutschen

Hausschweinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hausschwein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "als Haustier gehaltenes Schwein".

Hausschwein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hausschwein, spelled H-A-U-S-S-C-H-W-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Haustier gehaltenes Schwein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Hausschwein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das schwärzeste Vergnügen jedoch bereitete ihnen das kolossale Hausschwein der Halbbäuerin.“

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hausschwein"?
"Hausschwein" is spelled H-A-U-S-S-C-H-W-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n].
What does "Hausschwein" mean?
As a noun, "Hausschwein" means: als Haustier gehaltenes Schwein
How do you pronounce "Hausschwein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausschwein" is [ˈhaʊ̯sˌʃvaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausschwein" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list