Präventionshaft

[pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft]

/[pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - temporäre Gefangennahme zur Verhinderung von Ordnungswidrigkeiten und Straftaten, die von einer Person ausgehen könnten

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Index DE-praventionshaft · Präventionshaft · German

Präventionshaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" 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 Präventionshaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordPräventionshaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Präventionshaft“ im Deutschen

Präventionshaftschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Präventionshaft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "temporäre Gefangennahme zur Verhinderung von Ordnungswidrigkeiten und Straftaten, die von einer Person ausgehen könnten".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Präventionshaft, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Präventionshaft, spelled P-R-Ä-V-E-N-T-I-O-N-S-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    temporäre Gefangennahme zur Verhinderung von Ordnungswidrigkeiten und Straftaten, die von einer Person ausgehen könnten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Vier Demonstranten müssen jetzt in U-Haft, neun in Präventionshaft.“

Synonyms

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 "Präventionshaft"?
"Präventionshaft" is spelled P-R-Ä-V-E-N-T-I-O-N-S-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft].
What does "Präventionshaft" mean?
As a noun, "Präventionshaft" means: temporäre Gefangennahme zur Verhinderung von Ordnungswidrigkeiten und Straftaten, die von einer Person ausgehen könnten
How do you pronounce "Präventionshaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Präventionshaft" is [pʁɛvɛnˈt͡si̯oːnsˌhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Präventionshaft" come from?
"Präventionshaft" 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