um ein Haar
[ʊm aɪ̯n haːɐ̯]
The verdict
“um ein Haar” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - beinahe, nur sehr knapp nicht
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | um ein Haar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ʊm aɪ̯n haːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “um ein Haar” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for um ein Haar is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʊm aɪ̯n haːɐ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "beinahe, nur sehr knapp nicht".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for um ein Haar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is um ein Haar, spelled U-M- -E-I-N- -H-A-A-R.
Definition
- 1beinahe, nur sehr knapp nicht
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.
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Using “um ein Haar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-M- -E-I-N- -H-A-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ʊm aɪ̯n haːɐ̯] (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.