Wachthaus
[ˈvaxtˌhaʊ̯s]
The verdict
“Wachthaus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal
Corpus desk
Index DE-wachthaus · Wachthaus · German
Wachthaus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wachthaus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaxtˌhaʊ̯s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wachthaus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wachthaus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxtˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Wachthaus in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wachthaus, spelled W-A-C-H-T-H-A-U-S.
Definition
- 1kleine Behausung zum Aufenthalt von Wachpersonal
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Wachthaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der lustige Irländer wurde in seinen Familienbekenntnissen zum Leidwesen der Männer von Opelousas, wie es schien, durch zwei Milizen unterbrochen, die Gewehr in Arm nun von dem Wachthause ankamen, um ihn mit seinen zwei Gefährten in Empfang zu nehmen.“
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.