Rathaus

[ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rathaus” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,615
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (historisches) Amtsgebäude, häufig repräsentativer Verwaltungssitz und/oder das Hauptgebäude einer Gemeindeverwaltung oder einer Stadtverwaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-rathaus · Rathaus · German

Rathaus · rank #3,615 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,615
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Potsdam

Nearest frequency peer: Potsdam (-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 „Rathaus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rathaus“ 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).

Rathaus vs Rathauses
78% similar

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

Key facts for Rathaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordRathaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,615
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rathaus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rathausliegt 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: „Potsdam“ (#3,614), „richtet“ (#3,616), „politischer“ (#3,613). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rathaus“ bei #3,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Rathaus (IPA [ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,615 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rathaus, with forms such as "arthaus", "rahtaus", and "ratahus". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Rathauses", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rathaus, spelled R-A-T-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (historisches) Amtsgebäude, häufig repräsentativer Verwaltungssitz und/oder das Hauptgebäude einer Gemeindeverwaltung oder einer Stadtverwaltung
  2. 2
    Stadtverwaltung, eine Gemeindeverwaltung als Organisation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du musst ins Rathaus, um einen neuen Reisepass zu beantragen!
  2. „Er bog auf den kleinen Parkplatz vor dem winzigen Rathaus ein.“

Synonyms

Stadtverwaltung

This word in other languages

town hall(English)ayuntamiento(Español)hôtel de ville(Français)câmara(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arthaus
  • rahtaus
  • ratahus
  • rathasu
  • rathauss
  • rathhaus
  • rathuas
  • ratthaus
  • rrathaus
  • rtahaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rathaus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arthaus2rahtaus2ratahus2rathasu2rathauss1rathhaus1rathuas2ratthaus1
Edit distance from "Rathaus"

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 "Rathaus"?
"Rathaus" is spelled R-A-T-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Rathaus" mean?
As a noun, "Rathaus" means: (historisches) Amtsgebäude, häufig repräsentativer Verwaltungssitz und/oder das Hauptgebäude einer Gemeindeverwaltung oder einer Stadtverwaltung
What words are commonly confused with "Rathaus"?
"Rathaus" is commonly confused with "Rathauses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rathaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rathaus" is [ˈʁaːtˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rathaus" come from?
"Rathaus" 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 "Rathaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Potsdam#3,614richtet#3,616Militär#3,604Lokalen#3,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

hierfür10 variantsdurchs10 variantsberufen10 variantsBarbara10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list