Haussmann

name

"haussmann" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Haussmann” is uncommon English (frequency #94,936 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,936
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.

Corpus desk

Index EN-haussmann · Haussmann · English

Haussmann · rank #94,936 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,936
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausdorff

Nearest frequency peer: Hausdorff (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Haussmann”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Haussmann” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Haussmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaussmann
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Haussmann” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Haussmannfalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Hausdorff” (#94,935), “Haug” (#94,934), “healthiness” (#94,938). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “Haussmann” is #94,936. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Haussmann is uncommon English at frequency #94,936 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from German.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Haussmann, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Haußmann/Haussmann, possibly via French Haussmann. The correct English form is Haussmann, spelled H-A-U-S-S-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Haußmann/Haussmann, possibly via French Haussmann.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Haussmann"?
"Haussmann" is spelled H-A-U-S-S-M-A-N-N.
What does "Haussmann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Haussmann" means: A surname from German.
What is the origin of the word "Haussmann"?
Borrowed from German Haußmann/Haussmann, possibly via French Haussmann. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list