Langhaus

[ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Langhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #58,958 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,958
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Kirchengebäude in voller Breite vom Eingang bis zum Anfang des Querschiffes bzw. des Chorbereiches

Corpus desk

Index DE-langhaus · Langhaus · German

Langhaus · rank #58,958 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,958
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH languages

Nearest frequency peer: languages (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Langhaus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Langhaus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Langhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordLanghaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,958
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Langhaus“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Langhausfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „languages“ (#58,959), „Lauchhammer“ (#58,960), „Landesfürsten“ (#58,955). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Langhaus“ bei #58,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Langhaus is uncommon German at frequency #58,958 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Langhaus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Langhaus, spelled L-A-N-G-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Kirchengebäude in voller Breite vom Eingang bis zum Anfang des Querschiffes bzw. des Chorbereiches
  2. 2
    länglicher Haustyp der Germanen und anderer Kulturen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Langhaus einer Kirche versammelt sich die Gemeinde zum Gottesdienst.
  2. Das Langhaus des Domes in unserer Stadt besitzt ein Hauptschiff und zwei Seitenschiffe.

Synonyms

Langschiff

Antonyms

QuerhausAltarhaus

This word in other languages

longhouse(English)nef(Français)

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 "Langhaus"?
"Langhaus" is spelled L-A-N-G-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Langhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Langhaus" means: das Kirchengebäude in voller Breite vom Eingang bis zum Anfang des Querschiffes bzw. des Chorbereiches
How do you pronounce "Langhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Langhaus" is [ˈlaŋˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Langhaus" come from?
"Langhaus" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list