verhaften

[fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verhaften” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,752. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,752
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden in Haft, in Gewahrsam nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhaften · verhaften · German

verhaften · rank #19,752 · 14 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,752
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vergessene

Nearest frequency peer: vergessene (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „verhaften“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „verhaften“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

verhaften vs verraten
78% similar
verhaften vs verhalte
78% similar
verhaften vs verhüten
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for verhaften
PropertyValue
Headwordverhaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,752
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verhaften“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verhaftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vergessene“ (#19,751), „verlesen“ (#19,753), „vergab“ (#19,750). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verhaften“ bei #19,752. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verhaften (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,752 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verhaften, with forms such as "evrhaften", "vehraften", and "verahften". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "verraten", "verhalte", "verhüten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is verhaften, spelled V-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden in Haft, in Gewahrsam nehmen
  2. 2
    (mit etwas mental auf irgendeine Weise) verbunden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Polizei verhaftet den Erpresser.
  2. Die chinesische Journalistin und Regimekritikerin Gao Yu wurde wegen "Geheimnisverrat" verhaftet. Beobachter vermuten einen Zusammenhang mit dem 25. Jahrestag der Niederschlagung der Demokratiebewegung in China.

Synonyms

einsperrenfestnehmeninhaftieren

This word in other languages

arrest(English)apresar(Español)appréhender(Français)prender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrhaften
  • vehraften
  • verahften
  • verhafetn
  • verhafften
  • verhaftenn
  • verhaftne
  • verhaftten
  • verhatfen
  • verhfaten
  • verhhaften
  • verrhaften
  • vrehaften
  • vverhaften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verhaften - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrhaften2vehraften2verahften2verhafetn2verhafften1verhaftenn1verhaftne2verhaftten1
Edit distance from "verhaften"

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 "verhaften"?
"verhaften" is spelled V-E-R-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩].
What does "verhaften" mean?
As a verb, "verhaften" means: jemanden in Haft, in Gewahrsam nehmen
What words are commonly confused with "verhaften"?
"verhaften" is commonly confused with "verraten", "verhalte", "verhüten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verhaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verhaften" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verhaften" come from?
"verhaften" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "verhaften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verlobten#19,754verwirren#19,759vorziehen#19,762trockener#19,738

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vergessene14 variantsWeitergabe14 variantsTiefgarage14 variantsWährungen14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list