haftende

[ˈhaftn̩də]

/[ˈhaftn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“haftende” is uncommon German (frequency #97,101 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,101
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend

Key facts for haftende
PropertyValue
Headwordhaftende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhaftn̩də]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haftende” 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). haftende lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haftende is uncommon German at frequency #97,101 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhaftn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

haftende doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 haftende, spelled H-A-F-T-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend

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 "haftende"?
"haftende" is spelled H-A-F-T-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaftn̩də].
What does "haftende" mean?
As an adjective, "haftende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs haftend
How do you pronounce "haftende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haftende" is [ˈhaftn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haftende" come from?
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Using “haftende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-F-T-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaftn̩də] (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