Haftrichter

[ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ]

/[ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Haftrichter” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,760
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Richter, der bei einem verhafteten Verdächtigen über einen Haftbefehl entscheidet

Key facts for Haftrichter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaftrichter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#49,760
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Haftrichter” 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). Haftrichter lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Haftrichter (IPA [ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,760 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Richter, der bei einem verhafteten Verdächtigen über einen Haftbefehl entscheidet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Haftrichter, with forms such as "ahftrichter", "hafftrichter", and "hafrtichter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Haftrichter, spelled H-A-F-T-R-I-C-H-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Richter, der bei einem verhafteten Verdächtigen über einen Haftbefehl entscheidet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahftrichter
  • hafftrichter
  • hafrtichter
  • haftirchter
  • haftrcihter
  • haftricchter
  • haftrichetr
  • haftrichhter
  • haftrichterr
  • haftrichtre
  • haftrichtter
  • haftricther
  • haftrihcter
  • haftrrichter
  • hafttrichter
  • hatfrichter
  • hfatrichter
  • hhaftrichter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Haftrichter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahftrichter2hafftrichter1hafrtichter2haftirchter2haftrcihter2haftricchter1haftrichetr2haftrichhter1
Edit distance from "Haftrichter"

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 "Haftrichter"?
"Haftrichter" is spelled H-A-F-T-R-I-C-H-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ].
What does "Haftrichter" mean?
As a noun, "Haftrichter" means: Richter, der bei einem verhafteten Verdächtigen über einen Haftbefehl entscheidet
What are common misspellings of "Haftrichter"?
Common misspellings include "ahftrichter", "hafftrichter", "hafrtichter", "haftirchter", "haftrcihter". The correct spelling is "Haftrichter".
How do you pronounce "Haftrichter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haftrichter" is [ˈhaftˌʁɪçtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haftrichter" come from?
"Haftrichter" 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 “Haftrichter”

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

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

Same frequency band

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