Achse

[ˈaksə]

/[ˈaksə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achse” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,432 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,432
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lotrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist, und eine Mittellinie, um die sich ein Körper dreht; gedachte Gerade mit besonderen Symmetrie-Eigenschaften

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Achse vs AHS
20% similar
Achse vs acht
40% similar
Achse vs ADHS
20% similar

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

Key facts for Achse
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaksə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,432
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Achse” 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). Achse 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 Achse is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaksə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,432 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Achse, with forms such as "acchse", "aches", and "achhse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "AHS", "acht", "ADHS", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Achse, spelled A-C-H-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lotrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist, und eine Mittellinie, um die sich ein Körper dreht; gedachte Gerade mit besonderen Symmetrie-Eigenschaften
  2. 2
    Verbindung rotierender Körper, die kein Drehmoment überträgt; Teil, das zwei nebeneinanderliegende Räder eines Wagens miteinander verbindet oder auch allgemeiner Maschinenteil
  3. 3
    senkrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist
  4. 4
    kurz für Sprossachse
  5. 5
    Allianz, Staatenbund oder Partnerschaft; meist durch die Nennung der Hauptstädte ergänzt

Synonyms

DrehachseRadachse

Antonyms

Welle

This word in other languages

axis(English)eje(Español)axe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acchse,aches,achhse,achsse,ahcse,cahse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Achse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acchse1aches2achhse1achsse1ahcse2cahse2
Edit distance from "Achse"

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 "Achse"?
"Achse" is spelled A-C-H-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaksə].
What does "Achse" mean?
As a noun, "Achse" means: lotrechte oder waagerechte Gerade oder Linie, die unveränderlich ist, und eine Mittellinie, um die sich ein Körper dreht; gedachte Gerade mit besonderen Symmetrie-Eigenschaften
What words are commonly confused with "Achse"?
"Achse" is commonly confused with "AHS", "acht", "ADHS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Achse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achse" is [ˈaksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achse" come from?
"Achse" 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 “Achse”

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

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