Achille

[aˈxɪlə]

/[aˈxɪlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achille” is uncommon German (frequency #99,431 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,431
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achill

Key facts for Achille
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈxɪlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#99,431
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Achille” 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). Achille lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Achille is uncommon German at frequency #99,431 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈxɪlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Achille doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Achille, spelled A-C-H-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achill
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Achill
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Achill

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 "Achille"?
"Achille" is spelled A-C-H-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈxɪlə].
What does "Achille" mean?
As a noun, "Achille" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achill
How do you pronounce "Achille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achille" is [aˈxɪlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achille" come from?
"Achille" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Achille”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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