traumhaft

[ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft]/ adj

The verdict

“traumhaft” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,429 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,429
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wie in einem Traum, so unwirklich als ob man träumen würde

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

traumhaft vs traumhafte
90% similar
traumhaft vs traumhaften
82% similar

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

Key facts for traumhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordtraumhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft]
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,429
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traumhaft” 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). traumhaft lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for traumhaft is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,429 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for traumhaft, with forms such as "rtaumhaft", "tarumhaft", and "tramuhaft". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "traumhafte", "traumhaften", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is traumhaft, spelled T-R-A-U-M-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie in einem Traum, so unwirklich als ob man träumen würde
  2. 2
    wie man es sich in einem Traum wünschen würde, sehr gut

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtaumhaft,tarumhaft,tramuhaft,trauhmaft,traumahft,traumhafft,traumhaftt,traumhatf,traumhfat,traumhhaft,traummhaft,trraumhaft,truamhaft,ttraumhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of traumhaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtaumhaft2tarumhaft2tramuhaft2trauhmaft2traumahft2traumhafft1traumhaftt1traumhatf2
Edit distance from "traumhaft"

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 "traumhaft"?
"traumhaft" is spelled T-R-A-U-M-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft].
What does "traumhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "traumhaft" means: wie in einem Traum, so unwirklich als ob man träumen würde
What words are commonly confused with "traumhaft"?
"traumhaft" is commonly confused with "traumhafte", "traumhaften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traumhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traumhaft" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traumhaft" come from?
"traumhaft" 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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Using “traumhaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-U-M-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaʊ̯mhaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “traumhafte” - see the side-by-side comparison. traumhaft vs traumhafte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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