Achsel

[ˈaksl̩]

/[ˈaksl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achsel” is uncommon German (frequency #59,405 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,405
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansatzstelle des Oberarms am Oberkörper

Corpus desk

Index DE-achsel · Achsel · German

Achsel · rank #59,405 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,405
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Achmed

Nearest frequency peer: Achmed (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Achsel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Achsel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Achsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaksl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Achsel“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Achselfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Achmed“ (#59,404), „abzeichnen“ (#59,403), „Abseilen“ (#59,402). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Achsel“ bei #59,405. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Achsel is uncommon German at frequency #59,405 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaksl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Achsel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Achsel, spelled A-C-H-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ansatzstelle des Oberarms am Oberkörper
  2. 2
    Mulde unter der Ansatzstelle des Oberarms

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Arm riss an der Achsel ab.
  2. „Wolzogen zuckte die Achseln und verzog den Mund.“

Synonyms

SchulterAchselhöhle

This word in other languages

shoulder(English)hombro(Español)épaule(Français)axila(Português)

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 "Achsel"?
"Achsel" is spelled A-C-H-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaksl̩].
What does "Achsel" mean?
As a noun, "Achsel" means: Ansatzstelle des Oberarms am Oberkörper
How do you pronounce "Achsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achsel" is [ˈaksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achsel" come from?
"Achsel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Achsel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Achmed#59,404agilen#59,410Ablass#59,397Anklam#59,424

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list