Warenhaus

[ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Warenhaus” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,301
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Geschäftshaus, Laden, das Güter vieler verschiedener Branchen zum Verkauf anbietet

Corpus desk

Index DE-warenhaus · Warenhaus · German

Warenhaus · rank #37,301 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,301
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Warteschlange

Nearest frequency peer: Warteschlange (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Warenhaus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Warenhaus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Warenhaus vs Waisenhaus
80% similar

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

Key facts for Warenhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordWarenhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,301
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Warenhaus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Warenhausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Warteschlange“ (#37,302), „Wagnis“ (#37,299), „Watts“ (#37,303). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Warenhaus“ bei #37,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Warenhaus (IPA [ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,301 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Geschäftshaus, Laden, das Güter vieler verschiedener Branchen zum Verkauf anbietet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Warenhaus, with forms such as "awrenhaus", "waernhaus", and "warehnaus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Waisenhaus", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Warenhaus, spelled W-A-R-E-N-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Geschäftshaus, Laden, das Güter vieler verschiedener Branchen zum Verkauf anbietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Warenhaus in der Stadt ist riesig, bietet viele Waren an und ist günstig.
  2. „Sie trugen Papierkleider, die es in einem Warenhaus zu kaufen gab.“

This word in other languages

tienda por departamentos(Español)grand magasin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awrenhaus
  • waernhaus
  • warehnaus
  • warenahus
  • warenhasu
  • warenhauss
  • warenhhaus
  • warenhuas
  • warennhaus
  • warnehaus
  • warrenhaus
  • wraenhaus
  • wwarenhaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Warenhaus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

awrenhaus2waernhaus2warehnaus2warenahus2warenhasu2warenhauss1warenhhaus1warenhuas2
Edit distance from "Warenhaus"

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 "Warenhaus"?
"Warenhaus" is spelled W-A-R-E-N-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Warenhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Warenhaus" means: ein Geschäftshaus, Laden, das Güter vieler verschiedener Branchen zum Verkauf anbietet
What words are commonly confused with "Warenhaus"?
"Warenhaus" is commonly confused with "Waisenhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Warenhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Warenhaus" is [ˈvaːʁənˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Warenhaus" come from?
"Warenhaus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Warenhaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorhinein#37,298Weltsicht#37,306Zitadelle#37,321östlicher#37,328

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

weggefallen13 variantsWildcard13 variantsversöhnt13 variantsverjährt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list