dortbehalten

[ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an dem Ort lassen, wo jemand oder etwas ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-dortbehalten · dortbehalten · German

dortbehalten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 dortbehalten
PropertyValue
Headworddortbehalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dortbehalten“ im Deutschen

dortbehaltenschafft 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

dortbehalten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an dem Ort lassen, wo jemand oder etwas ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for dortbehalten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 dortbehalten, spelled D-O-R-T-B-E-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an dem Ort lassen, wo jemand oder etwas ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als die Waise eines Tages bettelnd ins Schloß der Gräfin gekommen war, wurde sie in Erinnerung an ihre Mutter dortbehalten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "dortbehalten"?
"dortbehalten" is spelled D-O-R-T-B-E-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩].
What does "dortbehalten" mean?
As a verb, "dortbehalten" means: an dem Ort lassen, wo jemand oder etwas ist
How do you pronounce "dortbehalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dortbehalten" is [ˈdɔʁtbəˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dortbehalten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list