ein Rad abhaben

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leicht verrückt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-ein-rad-abhaben · ein Rad abhaben · German

ein Rad abhaben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 ein Rad abhaben
PropertyValue
Headwordein Rad abhaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ein Rad abhaben“ im Deutschen

ein Rad abhabenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ein Rad abhaben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leicht verrückt sein".

Zero misspellings are on record for ein Rad abhaben in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ein Rad abhaben, spelled E-I-N- -R-A-D- -A-B-H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht verrückt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Onkel hat ein Rad ab.

Synonyms

einen an der Waffel habeneinen Sprung in der Schüssel habeneinen am Rad habennicht alle Latten am Zaun habennicht alle Tassen im Schrank habennicht ganz dicht seinVerzeichnis:Deutsch/Verrücktheit

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 "ein Rad abhaben"?
"ein Rad abhaben" is spelled E-I-N- -R-A-D- -A-B-H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "ein Rad abhaben" mean?
As a phrase, "ein Rad abhaben" means: leicht verrückt sein
How do you pronounce "ein Rad abhaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ein Rad abhaben" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ein Rad abhaben" come from?
"ein Rad abhaben" 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