Reformhaus

[ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Reformhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #89,476 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,476
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einzelhandelsgeschäft, in dem vor allem Naturkost und Naturheilmittel verkauft werden und das auf die Bewegung der Lebensreform zurückgeht

Corpus desk

Index DE-reformhaus · Reformhaus · German

Reformhaus · rank #89,476 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,476
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Refektorium

Nearest frequency peer: Refektorium (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “Reformhaus”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Reformhaus” sits against similarly uncommon German ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reformhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordReformhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,476
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Reformhaus” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Reformhausliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Refektorium“ (#89,475), „Regierungsmitglied“ (#89,477), „Rechtssystems“ (#89,472). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reformhaus is uncommon German at frequency #89,476 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einzelhandelsgeschäft, in dem vor allem Naturkost und Naturheilmittel verkauft werden und das auf die Bewegung der Lebensreform zurückgeht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Reformhaus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Reformhaus, spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einzelhandelsgeschäft, in dem vor allem Naturkost und Naturheilmittel verkauft werden und das auf die Bewegung der Lebensreform zurückgeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In der Schillerstraße gibt es seit 1929 ein Reformhaus.

Antonyms

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 "Reformhaus"?
"Reformhaus" is spelled R-E-F-O-R-M-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Reformhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Reformhaus" means: Einzelhandelsgeschäft, in dem vor allem Naturkost und Naturheilmittel verkauft werden und das auf die Bewegung der Lebensreform zurückgeht
How do you pronounce "Reformhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reformhaus" is [ʁeˈfɔʁmˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reformhaus" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list