Irrenhaus

[ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Irrenhaus” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,626. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,626
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - psychiatrische Klinik

Corpus desk

Index DE-irrenhaus · Irrenhaus · German

Irrenhaus · rank #30,626 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,626
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Irans

Nearest frequency peer: Irans (-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 „Irrenhaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Irrenhaus“ 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 Irrenhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrrenhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,626
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Irrenhaus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Irrenhausliegt 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: „Irans“ (#30,625), „Joanna“ (#30,627), „Internetzugang“ (#30,624). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Irrenhaus“ bei #30,626. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Irrenhaus (IPA [ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,626 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "psychiatrische Klinik".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Irrenhaus, with forms such as "irenhaus", "irernhaus", and "irrehnaus". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Irrenhaus, spelled I-R-R-E-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    psychiatrische Klinik

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach ihrem Nervenzusammenbruch landete unsere Ur-ur-Oma 1884 im Irrenhaus.
  2. „Das literarische Projekt, von der Welt als einem Irrenhaus zu erzählen, ist durchaus nicht neu.“

Synonyms

NervenheilanstaltNervenklinikIrrenanstaltKlapsmühleKlapseTollhaus

This word in other languages

madhouse(English)asile(Français)hospício(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irenhaus
  • irernhaus
  • irrehnaus
  • irrenahus
  • irrenhasu
  • irrenhauss
  • irrenhhaus
  • irrenhuas
  • irrennhaus
  • irrnehaus
  • rirenhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Irrenhaus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

irenhaus1irernhaus2irrehnaus2irrenahus2irrenhasu2irrenhauss1irrenhhaus1irrenhuas2
Edit distance from "Irrenhaus"

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 "Irrenhaus"?
"Irrenhaus" is spelled I-R-R-E-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Irrenhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Irrenhaus" means: psychiatrische Klinik
What are common misspellings of "Irrenhaus"?
Common misspellings include "irenhaus", "irernhaus", "irrehnaus", "irrenahus", "irrenhasu". The correct spelling is "Irrenhaus".
How do you pronounce "Irrenhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irrenhaus" is [ˈɪʁənˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Irrenhaus" come from?
"Irrenhaus" 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 "Irrenhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list