161

abbrev

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-161 · 161 · German

161 · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "1" 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 161
PropertyValue
Headword161
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „161“ im Deutschen

161liegt 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

161 is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "antifaschistische Aktion".

No generated misspelling entries exist for 161 in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is 161, spelled 1-6-1.

Definition

  1. 1
    antifaschistische Aktion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how 161 appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Zahlenkombination 161 steht für den ersten beziehungsweise sechsten Buchstaben des Alphabets und ergibt AFA, was wiederum für Antifa steht.“
  2. „161 steht für die Buchstaben „AFA“ welches eine Abkürzung für Anti-Faschistische Aktion ist und ein Kürzel welches häufig als Tag verwendet wird.“

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 "161"?
"161" is spelled 1-6-1.
What does "161" mean?
As an abbreviation, "161" means: antifaschistische Aktion
What language does "161" come from?
"161" 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