Treibhaus

[ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Treibhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #70,888 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,888
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bau zur Aufzucht von Gewächsen, die im Freien so nicht gedeihen würden

Key facts for Treibhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordTreibhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,888
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Treibhaus” 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). Treibhaus 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

Treibhaus is uncommon German at frequency #70,888 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bau zur Aufzucht von Gewächsen, die im Freien so nicht gedeihen würden".

Treibhaus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Treibhaus, spelled T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bau zur Aufzucht von Gewächsen, die im Freien so nicht gedeihen würden

Synonyms

GewächshausGlashaus

Antonyms

Kühlraum

This word in other languages

greenhouse(English)estufa(Español)serre(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 "Treibhaus"?
"Treibhaus" is spelled T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Treibhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Treibhaus" means: Bau zur Aufzucht von Gewächsen, die im Freien so nicht gedeihen würden
How do you pronounce "Treibhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Treibhaus" is [ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Treibhaus" come from?
"Treibhaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Treibhaus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-E-I-B-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaɪ̯pˌhaʊ̯s] (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