U-Haft

[ˈuːhaft]

/[ˈuːhaft]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Untersuchungshaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-u-haft · U-Haft · German

U-Haft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 U-Haft
PropertyValue
HeadwordU-Haft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːhaft]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „U-Haft“ im Deutschen

U-Haftliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

U-Haft is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːhaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Untersuchungshaft".

Zero misspellings are on record for U-Haft in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is U-Haft, spelled U---H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Untersuchungshaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der mutmaßliche Täter befindet sich in U-Haft.

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 "U-Haft"?
"U-Haft" is spelled U---H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːhaft].
What does "U-Haft" mean?
As a noun, "U-Haft" means: Untersuchungshaft
How do you pronounce "U-Haft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "U-Haft" is [ˈuːhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "U-Haft" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list