detach
[dɪtætʃ]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | detach |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [dɪtætʃ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „detach“ im Deutschen
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
- 1loslösen, entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how detach appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The old roof was detached first thing in the morning.
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.