Hosenlatz
[ˈhoːzn̩ˌlat͡s]
The verdict
“Hosenlatz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung im Schritt einer Jungen- oder Männerhose, die sich öffnen lässt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hosenlatz · Hosenlatz · German
Hosenlatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hosenlatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːzn̩ˌlat͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hosenlatz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hosenlatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːzn̩ˌlat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorrichtung im Schritt einer Jungen- oder Männerhose, die sich öffnen lässt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hosenlatz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Hosenlatz, spelled H-O-S-E-N-L-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1Vorrichtung im Schritt einer Jungen- oder Männerhose, die sich öffnen lässt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hosenlatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als es vorbei war, kroch ich mit offenem Hosenlatz wieder unterm Schreibtisch hervor.“
„Wenn der Hosenlatz eines Mannes offen ist, dann ist das sein Problem, du hast nichts gesehen.“
Synonyms
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.