Achat

[aˈxaːt]

/[aˈxaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Achat” is an uncommon German word, ranked #87,362 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#87,362
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schalig und konzentrisch gebändertes, streifig erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen Farben; Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, der für Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwen...

Key facts for Achat
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈxaːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#87,362
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Achat” 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). Achat lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Achat is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈxaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #87,362 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "schalig und konzentrisch gebändertes, streifig erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen Farben; Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, der für Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwen...".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Achat, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Achat, spelled A-C-H-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    schalig und konzentrisch gebändertes, streifig erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen Farben; Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, der für Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwendet wird

Synonyms

Chalzedon

This word in other languages

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 "Achat"?
"Achat" is spelled A-C-H-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈxaːt].
What does "Achat" mean?
As a noun, "Achat" means: schalig und konzentrisch gebändertes, streifig erscheinendes Mineral in verschiedenen Farben; Kristall, Halbedelstein, Edelstein, Schmuckstein, Heilstein, der für Schmuck und im Kunstgewerbe verwen...
How do you pronounce "Achat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achat" is [aˈxaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achat" come from?
"Achat" 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 “Achat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈxaːt] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list