wiederhaben

[ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩]

/[ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wiederhaben” is uncommon German (frequency #61,197 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,197
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wieder sein Eigen nennen, zurück bei sich haben; zurückbekommen haben

Key facts for wiederhaben
PropertyValue
Headwordwiederhaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,197
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wiederhaben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wiederhaben lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wiederhaben is uncommon German at frequency #61,197 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wieder sein Eigen nennen, zurück bei sich haben; zurückbekommen haben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wiederhaben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 wiederhaben, spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wieder sein Eigen nennen, zurück bei sich haben; zurückbekommen haben

Synonyms

zurückhaben

Antonyms

borgenfortgebengebenhergebenherschenkenleihenschenkenübergebenüberlassenverschenkenweggebenwegschenkenzurückgebenzustecken

This word in other languages

have(English)ravoir(Français)

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 "wiederhaben"?
"wiederhaben" is spelled W-I-E-D-E-R-H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩].
What does "wiederhaben" mean?
As a verb, "wiederhaben" means: wieder sein Eigen nennen, zurück bei sich haben; zurückbekommen haben
How do you pronounce "wiederhaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wiederhaben" is [ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wiederhaben" come from?
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Using “wiederhaben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-E-D-E-R-H-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌhaːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list