Tollhaus

[ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tollhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #73,001 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,001
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorläufer der psychiatrischen Anstalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-tollhaus · Tollhaus · German

Tollhaus · rank #73,001 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,001
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tomahawk

Nearest frequency peer: Tomahawk (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tollhaus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tollhaus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tollhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTollhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,001
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tollhaus“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tollhausfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tomahawk“ (#73,002), „Tobak“ (#72,999), „Tomás“ (#73,003). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tollhaus“ bei #73,001. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tollhaus is uncommon German at frequency #73,001 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tollhaus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tollhaus, spelled T-O-L-L-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorläufer der psychiatrischen Anstalten
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem ein großes, meist lärmendes Durcheinander herrscht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Prozentsatz der Irren an der Belegschaft solcher kombinierter Zucht- und Tollhäuser ist schwer zu schätzen.“
  2. „Seine Emotionen sagen ihm, er soll umkehren und den Geschäftsführer umbringen, seine Schwester aus dem Kofferraum holen, wie ein Ninja durch das kleine Schiebefenster springen, den Geschäftsführer durch das Tollhaus des mikrowellengeschädigten Ladens jagen und ihm als Höhepunkt in einer dick aufgetragenen Apokalypse gegenübertreten.“

Synonyms

Irrenhaus

This word in other languages

madhouse(English)hospício(Português)

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 "Tollhaus"?
"Tollhaus" is spelled T-O-L-L-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Tollhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Tollhaus" means: Vorläufer der psychiatrischen Anstalten
How do you pronounce "Tollhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tollhaus" is [ˈtɔlˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tollhaus" come from?
"Tollhaus" 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 "Tollhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Tomahawk#73,002testeten#72,992Trisomie#73,013Türmchen#73,019

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list