Wachhaus

[ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Wachhaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal

Corpus desk

Index DE-wachhaus · Wachhaus · German

Wachhaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Wachhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordWachhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wachhaus“ im Deutschen

Wachhausliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wachhaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wachhaus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wachhaus, spelled W-A-C-H-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Soldat ging zurück ins Wachhaus.
  2. „Als ich nur noch ein paar Ruten von der Landestelle entfernt war, die sich recht nahe an dem Wachhaus am Festland befand, begann Johnson zu schreien, er müsse ertrinken.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wachhaus"?
"Wachhaus" is spelled W-A-C-H-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Wachhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Wachhaus" means: eine kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal
How do you pronounce "Wachhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wachhaus" is [ˈvaxˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wachhaus" come from?
"Wachhaus" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list