custody

[ˈkʌstədɪ]

/[ˈkʌstədɪ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Aufsicht

Corpus desk

Index DE-custody · custody · German

custody · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for custody
PropertyValue
Headwordcustody
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʌstədɪ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “custody” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

custodysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

custody is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʌstədɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

custody has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is custody, spelled C-U-S-T-O-D-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Aufsicht
  2. 2
    die Obhut, der Schutz
  3. 3
    der Gewahrsam, die Haft, die Untersuchungshaft, die Verwahrung
  4. 4
    das Sorgerecht

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 "custody"?
"custody" is spelled C-U-S-T-O-D-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʌstədɪ].
What does "custody" mean?
As a noun, "custody" means: die Aufsicht
How do you pronounce "custody"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "custody" is [ˈkʌstədɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "custody" come from?
"custody" 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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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