Hausverstand

[ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant]

/[ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hausverstand” is uncommon German (frequency #99,950 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,950
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Österreich: gesunder Menschenverstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-hausverstand · Hausverstand · German

Hausverstand · rank #99,950 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,950
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hauptdarstell…

Nearest frequency peer: Hauptdarstellern (-4 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hausverstand“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hausverstand“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hausverstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordHausverstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant]
Letters12
Frequency rank#99,950
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hausverstand“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hausverstandfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hauptdarstellern“ (#99,946), „heilsamen“ (#99,954), „harscher“ (#99,945). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hausverstand“ bei #99,950. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hausverstand is uncommon German at frequency #99,950 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Österreich: gesunder Menschenverstand".

Hausverstand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hausverstand, spelled H-A-U-S-V-E-R-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Österreich: gesunder Menschenverstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das sagt einem schon der Hausverstand.

This word in other languages

common sense(English)sentido común(Español)bon sens(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hausverstand"?
"Hausverstand" is spelled H-A-U-S-V-E-R-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant].
What does "Hausverstand" mean?
As a noun, "Hausverstand" means: Österreich: gesunder Menschenverstand
How do you pronounce "Hausverstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hausverstand" is [ˈhaʊ̯sfɛɐ̯ˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hausverstand" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hausverstand", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Gewalttätern#99,892Geburtsdaten#99,842Gebirgskette#99,839Frauenkörper#99,813

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list