Kompasshaus
[ˈkɔmpasˌhaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Kompasshaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schutzgehäuse, in das der Kompass eines Schiffes eingebaut ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-kompasshaus · Kompasshaus · German
Kompasshaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Kompasshaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɔmpasˌhaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kompasshaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kompasshaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɔmpasˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schutzgehäuse, in das der Kompass eines Schiffes eingebaut ist".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kompasshaus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kompasshaus, spelled K-O-M-P-A-S-S-H-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1Schutzgehäuse, in das der Kompass eines Schiffes eingebaut ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kompasshaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er nahm einen Schluck Grog aus dem viel gebrauchten Wasserschlauch, der an einem Haken vom Kompasshaus herabhing.“
This word in other languages
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.