loshaken

[ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas vom Haken lösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-loshaken · loshaken · German

loshaken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 loshaken
PropertyValue
Headwordloshaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „loshaken“ im Deutschen

loshakensitzt 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

loshaken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas vom Haken lösen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for loshaken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 loshaken, spelled L-O-S-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas vom Haken lösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how loshaken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie hing an dem sorgfältig gearbeiteten Schmuck; sie loshaken und zu sich stecken war das Werk eines Augenblicks.
  2. Eh' einer die Hand umdrehn konnte, hatten sie schon zwei von den gesattelten Pferden losgehakt und saßen im Sattel.

Synonyms

aushakenausklinken

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "loshaken"?
"loshaken" is spelled L-O-S-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩].
What does "loshaken" mean?
As a verb, "loshaken" means: etwas vom Haken lösen
How do you pronounce "loshaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "loshaken" is [ˈloːsˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "loshaken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list