behuft

[bəˈhuːft]

/[bəˈhuːft]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hufe tragend

Key facts for behuft
PropertyValue
Headwordbehuft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhuːft]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “behuft” sits in German frequency

behuft falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

behuft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈhuːft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hufe tragend".

No misspelling variants are generated for behuft in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is behuft, spelled B-E-H-U-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hufe tragend

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 "behuft"?
"behuft" is spelled B-E-H-U-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhuːft].
What does "behuft" mean?
As an adjective, "behuft" means: Hufe tragend
How do you pronounce "behuft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behuft" is [bəˈhuːft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behuft" come from?
"behuft" 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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Using “behuft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-H-U-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈhuːft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list