Mehrfamilienhaus

[ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Mehrfamilienhaus” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #25,662 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#25,662
frequency rank, German
16
letters
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wohngebäude für die Unterbringung von mehreren Wohngemeinschaften oder Mietparteien

Key facts for Mehrfamilienhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordMehrfamilienhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters16
Frequency rank#25,662
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mehrfamilienhaus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mehrfamilienhaus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mehrfamilienhaus is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,662 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wohngebäude für die Unterbringung von mehreren Wohngemeinschaften oder Mietparteien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mehrfamilienhaus, with forms such as "emhrfamilienhaus", "mehframilienhaus", and "mehhrfamilienhaus". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Mehrfamilienhaus, spelled M-E-H-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wohngebäude für die Unterbringung von mehreren Wohngemeinschaften oder Mietparteien

Synonyms

MehrfamilienwohnhausZinshaus

Antonyms

EinfamilienhausEinfamilienwohnhaus

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emhrfamilienhaus,mehframilienhaus,mehhrfamilienhaus,mehrafmilienhaus,mehrfaimlienhaus,mehrfamiilenhaus,mehrfamileinhaus,mehrfamiliehnaus,mehrfamilienahus,mehrfamilienhasu,mehrfamilienhauss,mehrfamilienhhaus,mehrfamilienhuas,mehrfamiliennhaus,mehrfamilinehaus,mehrfamillienhaus,mehrfamliienhaus,mehrfammilienhaus,mehrffamilienhaus,mehrfmailienhaus,mehrrfamilienhaus,merhfamilienhaus,mherfamilienhaus,mmehrfamilienhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emhrfamilienhaus2mehframilienhaus2mehhrfamilienhaus1mehrafmilienhaus2mehrfaimlienhaus2mehrfamiilenhaus2mehrfamileinhaus2mehrfamiliehnaus2
Edit distance from "Mehrfamilienhaus"

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 "Mehrfamilienhaus"?
"Mehrfamilienhaus" is spelled M-E-H-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Mehrfamilienhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Mehrfamilienhaus" means: Wohngebäude für die Unterbringung von mehreren Wohngemeinschaften oder Mietparteien
What are common misspellings of "Mehrfamilienhaus"?
Common misspellings include "emhrfamilienhaus", "mehframilienhaus", "mehhrfamilienhaus", "mehrafmilienhaus", "mehrfaimlienhaus". The correct spelling is "Mehrfamilienhaus".
How do you pronounce "Mehrfamilienhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mehrfamilienhaus" is [ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mehrfamilienhaus" come from?
"Mehrfamilienhaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mehrfamilienhaus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-H-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-E-N-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɐ̯famiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list