Parkhaus

[ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Parkhaus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,456. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,456
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist mehrstöckiges Gebäude, das dem Parken von Fahrzeugen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-parkhaus · Parkhaus · German

Parkhaus · rank #13,456 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,456
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Olympiasieger

Nearest frequency peer: Olympiasieger (-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 „Parkhaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Parkhaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Parkhaus vs Pfarrhaus
78% similar
Parkhaus vs Parkhäuser
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Parkhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordParkhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,456
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Parkhaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Parkhausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Olympiasieger“ (#13,455), „PCS“ (#13,457), „Oldtimer“ (#13,454). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Parkhaus“ bei #13,456. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Parkhaus (IPA [ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,456 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Parkhaus, with forms such as "aprkhaus", "pakrhaus", and "parhkaus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Pfarrhaus", "Parkhäuser", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Parkhaus, spelled P-A-R-K-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist mehrstöckiges Gebäude, das dem Parken von Fahrzeugen dient
  2. 2
    Haus in einem Park

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Parkhaus in der Innenstadt entlastet die Straßen und stapelt die Autos in die Höhe.
  2. „Eine spektakuläre Hirschjagd durch das Zentrum der Südtiroler Landeshauptstadt Bozen hat am Montag für das Tier mit einem Kopfschuss geendet. Der nahezu 150 Kilo schwere Sechsender war in einem Stiegenaufgang eines Parkhauses steckengeblieben und hatte sich dabei an den Knien schwer verletzt.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprkhaus
  • pakrhaus
  • parhkaus
  • parkahus
  • parkhasu
  • parkhauss
  • parkhhaus
  • parkhuas
  • parkkhaus
  • parrkhaus
  • pparkhaus
  • prakhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprkhaus2pakrhaus2parhkaus2parkahus2parkhasu2parkhauss1parkhhaus1parkhuas2
Edit distance from "Parkhaus"

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 "Parkhaus"?
"Parkhaus" is spelled P-A-R-K-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Parkhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Parkhaus" means: meist mehrstöckiges Gebäude, das dem Parken von Fahrzeugen dient
What words are commonly confused with "Parkhaus"?
"Parkhaus" is commonly confused with "Pfarrhaus", "Parkhäuser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Parkhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parkhaus" is [ˈpaʁkˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parkhaus" come from?
"Parkhaus" 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 "Parkhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list