Zuchthaus

[ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s]

/[ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Zuchthaus” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,486
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veraltend: Gefängnis für Häftlinge mit einem verschärften Strafvollzug

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuchthaus · Zuchthaus · German

Zuchthaus · rank #28,486 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,486
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zielführend

Nearest frequency peer: zielführend (-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 „Zuchthaus“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zuchthaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuchthaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,486
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zuchthaus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zuchthausliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zielführend“ (#28,485), „zurücklassen“ (#28,487), „Wohnungstür“ (#28,484). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zuchthaus“ bei #28,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Zuchthaus (IPA [ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,486 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "veraltend: Gefängnis für Häftlinge mit einem verschärften Strafvollzug".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuchthaus, with forms such as "uzchthaus", "zcuhthaus", and "zucchthaus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zuchthaus, spelled Z-U-C-H-T-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltend: Gefängnis für Häftlinge mit einem verschärften Strafvollzug

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er musste mehrere Jahre im Zuchthaus absitzen.
  2. „Das Gefängnis ist mit Deserteuren überfüllt, um Platz für neue Gefangene zu schaffen, stellt man die Soldaten vor die Wahl, sich für die Front oder fürs Zuchthaus zu entscheiden.“

Synonyms

AnstaltBagnoGefängnisHaftanstaltStrafvollzugsanstaltVollzugsanstalt

This word in other languages

prison(English)penitenciaría(Español)pénitencier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzchthaus
  • zcuhthaus
  • zucchthaus
  • zuchhtaus
  • zuchhthaus
  • zuchtahus
  • zuchthasu
  • zuchthauss
  • zuchthhaus
  • zuchthuas
  • zuchtthaus
  • zucthhaus
  • zuhcthaus
  • zzuchthaus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zuchthaus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uzchthaus2zcuhthaus2zucchthaus1zuchhtaus2zuchhthaus1zuchtahus2zuchthasu2zuchthauss1
Edit distance from "Zuchthaus"

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 "Zuchthaus"?
"Zuchthaus" is spelled Z-U-C-H-T-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s].
What does "Zuchthaus" mean?
As a noun, "Zuchthaus" means: veraltend: Gefängnis für Häftlinge mit einem verschärften Strafvollzug
What are common misspellings of "Zuchthaus"?
Common misspellings include "uzchthaus", "zcuhthaus", "zucchthaus", "zuchhtaus", "zuchhthaus". The correct spelling is "Zuchthaus".
How do you pronounce "Zuchthaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuchthaus" is [ˈt͡sʊxthaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuchthaus" come from?
"Zuchthaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zweifache#28,489Übergriff#28,493Warendorf#28,470wahrhaben#28,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Wirkstoffe14 variantsWettstreit14 variantsvernetzen14 variantsausbricht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list