Zuhause

[t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]

/[t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]/ noun

The verdict

“Zuhause” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,466
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - die Räumlichkeiten, in denen man wohnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuhause · Zuhause · German

Zuhause · rank #1,466 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,466
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wünschen

Nearest frequency peer: wünschen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zuhause”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zuhause” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Zuhause vs zuhauf
57% similar

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

Key facts for Zuhause
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuhause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,466
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zuhause” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zuhause lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zuhause (IPA [t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,466 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Räumlichkeiten, in denen man wohnt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuhause, with forms such as "uzhause", "zhuause", and "zuahuse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zuhauf", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zuhause, spelled Z-U-H-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Räumlichkeiten, in denen man wohnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Wohnung ist nun bis auf Weiteres mein Zuhause.
  2. „Während der vergangenen 3,7 Milliarden Jahre haben sich die Lebewesen überall auf der Welt ausgebreitet. Ihr Zuhause ist die Biosphäre, die den gesamten Planeten umgibt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzhause
  • zhuause
  • zuahuse
  • zuhasue
  • zuhaues
  • zuhausse
  • zuhhause
  • zuhuase
  • zzuhause

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzhause2zhuause2zuahuse2zuhasue2zuhaues2zuhausse1zuhhause1zuhuase2
Edit distance from "Zuhause"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zuhause"?
"Zuhause" is spelled Z-U-H-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə].
What does "Zuhause" mean?
As a noun, "Zuhause" means: die Räumlichkeiten, in denen man wohnt
What words are commonly confused with "Zuhause"?
"Zuhause" is commonly confused with "zuhauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zuhause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuhause" is [t͡suˈhaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuhause" come from?
"Zuhause" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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 "Zuhause", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Zuhause". Here's where to go from here.

  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "zuhauf". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,466 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Z" letter cohort. Z–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list