Hornhaut

[ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t]

/[ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hornhaut” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,177. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,177
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der gewölbte vordere Teil der äußeren Augenhaut

Corpus desk

Index DE-hornhaut · Hornhaut · German

Hornhaut · rank #34,177 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,177
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH humorvolle

Nearest frequency peer: humorvolle (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hornhaut“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hornhaut“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hornhaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordHornhaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,177
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hornhaut“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hornhautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „humorvolle“ (#34,178), „homme“ (#34,175), „Hundebesitzer“ (#34,179). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hornhaut“ bei #34,177. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hornhaut (IPA [ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,177 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hornhaut, with forms such as "hhornhaut", "honrhaut", and "horhnaut". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hornhaut, spelled H-O-R-N-H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der gewölbte vordere Teil der äußeren Augenhaut
  2. 2
    die äußerste Schicht der Epidermis (Oberhaut)
  3. 3
    eine verdickte Hornschicht, häufig als Folge mechanischer Belastung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hornhaut leistet den größten Teil der Lichtbrechung im Auge.
  2. Die Hornhaut ist die oberste Hautschicht.

Synonyms

CorneaKorneaStratum corneumHyperkeratose

Antonyms

GlanzschichtStratum lucidumKörnerzellschichtStratum granulosumStachelzellschichtStratum spinosumBasalzellschichtStratum basale

This word in other languages

cornea(English)córnea(Español)cornée(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhornhaut
  • honrhaut
  • horhnaut
  • hornahut
  • hornhatu
  • hornhautt
  • hornhhaut
  • hornhuat
  • hornnhaut
  • horrnhaut
  • hronhaut
  • ohrnhaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hornhaut - 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.

hhornhaut1honrhaut2horhnaut2hornahut2hornhatu2hornhautt1hornhhaut1hornhuat2
Edit distance from "Hornhaut"

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 "Hornhaut"?
"Hornhaut" is spelled H-O-R-N-H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t].
What does "Hornhaut" mean?
As a noun, "Hornhaut" means: der gewölbte vordere Teil der äußeren Augenhaut
What are common misspellings of "Hornhaut"?
Common misspellings include "hhornhaut", "honrhaut", "horhnaut", "hornahut", "hornhatu". The correct spelling is "Hornhaut".
How do you pronounce "Hornhaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hornhaut" is [ˈhɔʁnˌhaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hornhaut" come from?
"Hornhaut" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Imitation12 variantsinnersten12 variantsLavendel12 variantsLeitlinie12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list