detach

[dɪtætʃ]

/[dɪtætʃ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - loslösen, entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-detach · detach · German

detach · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 detach
PropertyValue
Headworddetach
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɪtætʃ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „detach“ im Deutschen

detachschafft 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

detach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [dɪtætʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "loslösen, entfernen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for detach, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is detach, spelled D-E-T-A-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    loslösen, entfernen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The old roof was detached first thing in the morning.

Synonyms

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 "detach"?
"detach" is spelled D-E-T-A-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪtætʃ].
What does "detach" mean?
As a verb, "detach" means: loslösen, entfernen
How do you pronounce "detach"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detach" is [dɪtætʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detach" come from?
"detach" 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