Haut
[haʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Haut” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,391. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,391
- frequency rank, German
- 3,372
- “H” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - größtes Sinnesorgan bei Menschen und Tieren, das gleichzeitig als Schutz des darunterliegenden Gewebes, Atmung, Wärmeregulierung und anderem dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-haut · Haut · German
Haut · rank #1,391 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,391
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,372
- PHOTO-FINISH halte
Nearest frequency peer: halte (-1 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Haut”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- genutzt
genutzt
98,613 corpus weight
- gesetzt
gesetzt
98,612 corpus weight
- halte
halte
98,611 corpus weight
- Haut
Haut
98,610 corpus weight
- hielt
hielt
98,609 corpus weight
- hinten
hinten
98,608 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Haut” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Haut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [haʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #1,391 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Haut” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around Haut (IPA [haʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,391 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haut, with forms such as "ahut", "hatu", and "hautt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hut", "hot", "Hit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Haut, spelled H-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1größtes Sinnesorgan bei Menschen und Tieren, das gleichzeitig als Schutz des darunterliegenden Gewebes, Atmung, Wärmeregulierung und anderem dient
- 2Rohmaterial für Leder
- 3der Haut^([1]) ähnelnde Schicht bei Lebensmitteln und Flüssigkeiten
- 4äußere Schicht zum Schutz oder zur optischen Verbesserung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Haut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Traum ist der beste Beweis dafür, dass wir nicht so fest in unserer Haut eingeschlossen sind, als es scheint. (Christian Friedrich Hebbel)“
Ich wünscht, ich wär ein Elefant, da wollt ich jubeln laut: Mir ist es nicht ums Elfenbein, nur um die dicke Haut.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ahut
- hatu
- hautt
- hhaut
- huat
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Haut - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Haut", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Haut". Here's where to go from here.
- "Haut" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Hut". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,391 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.