Dafürhalten

[daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]

/[daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung, dass etwas richtig/zutreffend ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-dafurhalten · Dafürhalten · German

Dafürhalten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Dafürhalten
PropertyValue
HeadwordDafürhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dafürhalten“ im Deutschen

Dafürhaltenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dafürhalten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einstellung, dass etwas richtig/zutreffend ist".

Dafürhalten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dafürhalten, spelled D-A-F-Ü-R-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstellung, dass etwas richtig/zutreffend ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Verliebt, wie ich war, konnte ich einen Schritt, von dem nach meinem Dafürhalten mein Glück abhing, nicht länger aufschieben.“
  2. „Bei seiner Entlassung war er 34 Jahre alt und nach allem Dafürhalten eine gescheiterte Existenz.“

Synonyms

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 "Dafürhalten"?
"Dafürhalten" is spelled D-A-F-Ü-R-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩].
What does "Dafürhalten" mean?
As a noun, "Dafürhalten" means: Einstellung, dass etwas richtig/zutreffend ist
How do you pronounce "Dafürhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dafürhalten" is [daˈfyːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dafürhalten" come from?
"Dafürhalten" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list