hafte

[ˈhaftə]

/[ˈhaftə]/ verb

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The verdict

“hafte” is uncommon German (frequency #71,427 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,427
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften

Key facts for hafte
PropertyValue
Headwordhafte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaftə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hafte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hafte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hafte is uncommon German at frequency #71,427 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaftə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

hafte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hafte, spelled H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hafte"?
"hafte" is spelled H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaftə].
What does "hafte" mean?
As a verb, "hafte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haften
How do you pronounce "hafte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hafte" is [ˈhaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hafte" come from?
"hafte" 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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Using “hafte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaftə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list