Haussmannian

adj

"haussmannian" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Haussmannian” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809–1891), French civic planner involved in the extravagant rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s.

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Index EN-haussmannian · Haussmannian · English

Haussmannian · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for Haussmannian
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaussmannian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Haussmannian” in English

Haussmannianranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Haussmannian is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Of or relating to Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809–1891), French civic planner involved in the extravagant rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Haussmannian in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Haussmann + -ian. The correct English form is Haussmannian, spelled H-A-U-S-S-M-A-N-N-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809–1891), French civic planner involved in the extravagant rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Paris’ 1900s-era Haussmannian apartment buildings are charming, but they’re impossible to keep cool.

Etymology

From Haussmann + -ian.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Haussmannian"?
"Haussmannian" is spelled H-A-U-S-S-M-A-N-N-I-A-N.
What does "Haussmannian" mean?
As an adjective, "Haussmannian" means: Of or relating to Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809–1891), French civic planner involved in the extravagant rebuilding of Paris in the 1860s.
What is the origin of the word "Haussmannian"?
From Haussmann + -ian. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list