Achseln

[ˈaksəln]

/[ˈaksəln]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achseln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,039
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel

Corpus desk

Index DE-achseln · Achseln · German

Achseln · rank #35,039 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,039
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzusprechen

Nearest frequency peer: abzusprechen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Achseln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Achseln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Achseln vs achten
57% similar
Achseln vs ähneln
57% similar
Achseln vs Achsen
86% similar

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

Key facts for Achseln
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaksəln]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,039
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Achseln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Achselnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abzusprechen“ (#35,038), „Acryl“ (#35,040), „abzuschätzen“ (#35,037). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Achseln“ bei #35,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Achseln (IPA [ˈaksəln]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,039 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Achseln, with forms such as "acchseln", "achesln", and "achhseln". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "achten", "ähneln", "Achsen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Achseln, spelled A-C-H-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Achsel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchseln
  • achesln
  • achhseln
  • achselln
  • achselnn
  • achsenl
  • achslen
  • achsseln
  • acsheln
  • ahcseln
  • cahseln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Achseln - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acchseln1achesln2achhseln1achselln1achselnn1achsenl2achslen2achsseln1
Edit distance from "Achseln"

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 "Achseln"?
"Achseln" is spelled A-C-H-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaksəln].
What does "Achseln" mean?
As a noun, "Achseln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Achsel
What words are commonly confused with "Achseln"?
"Achseln" is commonly confused with "achten", "ähneln", "Achsen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Achseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achseln" is [ˈaksəln]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achseln" come from?
"Achseln" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zwölfte#35,018artists#35,064aufging#35,069Auslauf#35,076

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Atemwege11 variantsAufreger11 variantsBorussen11 variantsBuslinie11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list