Zeughaus

[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeughaus” is uncommon German (frequency #60,277 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,277
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Gebäude, in dem die Waffen einer Stadt aufbewahrt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeughaus · Zeughaus · German

Zeughaus · rank #60,277 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,277
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zentralschweiz

Nearest frequency peer: Zentralschweiz (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zeughaus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zeughaus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zeughaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeughaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeughaus“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeughausfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zentralschweiz“ (#60,276), „Ziegelsteine“ (#60,278), „zenith“ (#60,275). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeughaus“ bei #60,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeughaus is uncommon German at frequency #60,277 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zeughaus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zeughaus, spelled Z-E-U-G-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gebäude, in dem die Waffen einer Stadt aufbewahrt werden
  2. 2
    Gebäude, in dem die Feuerwehr ihre Geräte aufbewahrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Eigentlicher Aufseher über das Zeughaus war der Zeugwart, der neben der Sicherung und Verwahrung von Geschützen und Munition auch die Oberleitung über die vielen verschiedenen Handwerker hatte, die für das Amt arbeiteten.“

Synonyms

ArsenalRüstkammerWaffendepotWaffenkammerWaffenlagerWaffenplatzFeuerwehrzeughaus

This word in other languages

armoury(English)arsenal(Español)armurerie(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 "Zeughaus"?
"Zeughaus" is spelled Z-E-U-G-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Zeughaus" mean?
As a noun, "Zeughaus" means: das Gebäude, in dem die Waffen einer Stadt aufbewahrt werden
How do you pronounce "Zeughaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeughaus" is [ˈt͡sɔɪ̯kˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeughaus" come from?
"Zeughaus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zwieback#60,293Wechsler#60,243Anklänge#60,331Anrufung#60,334

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list