Hörsaal

[ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl]

/[ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hörsaal” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,173. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,173
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorlesungsraum einer Hochschule, meist mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen

Corpus desk

Index DE-horsaal · Hörsaal · German

Hörsaal · rank #25,173 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,173
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hotspot

Nearest frequency peer: Hotspot (-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 „Hörsaal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hörsaal“ 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 Hörsaal
PropertyValue
HeadwordHörsaal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,173
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hörsaal“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hörsaalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hotspot“ (#25,172), „idealer“ (#25,174), „homogene“ (#25,171). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hörsaal“ bei #25,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Hörsaal (IPA [ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,173 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorlesungsraum einer Hochschule, meist mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hörsaal, with forms such as "hhörsaal", "hrösaal", and "hörasal". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hörsaal, spelled H-Ö-R-S-A-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorlesungsraum einer Hochschule, meist mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Hörsaal war zum Bersten gefüllt, da der Professor für seine zotigen Vorlesungen berühmt war.
  2. „Der Hörsaal war besetzt, und die Vorlesung darin war bereits in vollem Gang, während die Interessenten für den Gastvortrag unsicher und unschlüssig draußen warteten.“

Synonyms

AuditoriumUnterrichtsraumUnterrichtssaalVorlesungsraumVorlesungssaal

This word in other languages

lecture theatre(English)anfiteatro(Español)amphithéâtre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhörsaal
  • hrösaal
  • hörasal
  • hörrsaal
  • hörsaall
  • hörsal
  • hörsala
  • hörssaal
  • hösraal
  • öhrsaal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hörsaal - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhörsaal1hrösaal2hörasal2hörrsaal1hörsaall1hörsal1hörsala2hörssaal1
Edit distance from "Hörsaal"

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 "Hörsaal"?
"Hörsaal" is spelled H-Ö-R-S-A-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl].
What does "Hörsaal" mean?
As a noun, "Hörsaal" means: Vorlesungsraum einer Hochschule, meist mit ansteigenden Sitzreihen
What are common misspellings of "Hörsaal"?
Common misspellings include "hhörsaal", "hrösaal", "hörasal", "hörrsaal", "hörsaall". The correct spelling is "Hörsaal".
How do you pronounce "Hörsaal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hörsaal" is [ˈhøːɐ̯ˌzaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hörsaal" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hotspot#25,172idealer#25,174googles#25,158Glieder#25,155

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Irrtümer10 variantsgeendet10 variantsgedeiht10 variantsEurozone10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list