8

Name: 8, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[axt]

/[axt]/ num

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“8” sits in 1 confusable pair (corpus #287) as a numeral. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#287
frequency rank, German: 77
“8” headwords: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Acht darstellt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

8 vs acht

0% similar

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

Key facts for 8
Property	Value
Headword	8
Language	German
Part of speech	Numeral
IPA	[axt]
Letters	1
Frequency rank	#287
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “8” 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). 8 lands here:

#287

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for 8 is neighbouring look-alikes ("acht"), not just typos; it is anumeral pronounced [axt]. Frequency #287 among 77 “8” headwords. Gloss: "eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Acht darstellt".

No misspelling variants are generated for 8 in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "acht", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is 8, spelled 8.

Definition

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eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Acht darstellt

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 "8"?

"8" is spelled 8. The IPA pronunciation is [axt].

What does "8" mean?

As a numeral, "8" means: eine arabische Ziffer (ein Zahlzeichen), welche die Zahl Acht darstellt

What words are commonly confused with "8"?

"8" is commonly confused with "acht". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "8"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "8" is [axt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "8" come from?

"8" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “8”

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

The one correct German spelling is 8 - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [axt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “acht” - see the side-by-side comparison. 8 vs acht
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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.