hâte

[ʔɑt]

/[ʔɑt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hast, Geschwindigkeit, Tempo

Corpus desk

Index DE-hate · hâte · German

hâte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hâte
PropertyValue
Headwordhâte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʔɑt]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hâte“ im Deutschen

hâtesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hâte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʔɑt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hast, Geschwindigkeit, Tempo".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hâte, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hâte, spelled H-Â-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hast, Geschwindigkeit, Tempo

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 "hâte"?
"hâte" is spelled H-Â-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʔɑt].
What does "hâte" mean?
As a noun, "hâte" means: Hast, Geschwindigkeit, Tempo
How do you pronounce "hâte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hâte" is [ʔɑt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hâte" come from?
"hâte" 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