Sauhaufen

[ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩]

/[ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sauhaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,635 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,635
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Unordnung, ein Müllberg

Key facts for Sauhaufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSauhaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,635
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sauhaufen” 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). Sauhaufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sauhaufen is uncommon German at frequency #97,635 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Sauhaufen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sauhaufen, spelled S-A-U-H-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Unordnung, ein Müllberg
  2. 2
    grobe Beleidigung gegenüber einer Gruppe

This word in other languages

bordel(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 "Sauhaufen"?
"Sauhaufen" is spelled S-A-U-H-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩].
What does "Sauhaufen" mean?
As a noun, "Sauhaufen" means: eine Unordnung, ein Müllberg
How do you pronounce "Sauhaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sauhaufen" is [ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sauhaufen" come from?
"Sauhaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sauhaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-U-H-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaʊ̯ˌhaʊ̯fm̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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