Hefter

[ˈhɛftɐ]

/[ˈhɛftɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hefter” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,594 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,594
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mappe, in die Blätter eingeheftet oder eingeklemmt werden

Key facts for Hefter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHefter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛftɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,594
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hefter” 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). Hefter lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hefter is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɛftɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,594 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hefter in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hefter, spelled H-E-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mappe, in die Blätter eingeheftet oder eingeklemmt werden
  2. 2
    kleineres Gerät, mit dem mehrere Dinge durch Eindrücken einer Klammer aneinander geheftet werden

Synonyms

OrdnerSchnellhefterTackerHeftapparatHeftgerätHeftmaschine

Antonyms

Klammerentferner

This word in other languages

stapler(English)abrochador(Español)agrafeuse(Français)

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 "Hefter"?
"Hefter" is spelled H-E-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛftɐ].
What does "Hefter" mean?
As a noun, "Hefter" means: Mappe, in die Blätter eingeheftet oder eingeklemmt werden
How do you pronounce "Hefter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hefter" is [ˈhɛftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hefter" come from?
"Hefter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Hefter”

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

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