Achselzucken
[ˈaksl̩ˌt͡sʊkn̩]
The verdict
“Achselzucken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geste durch eine willkürliche Bewegung der Achsel/Achseln, um Nichtwissen/Unschlüssigkeit oder dergleichen anzudeuten
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Index DE-achselzucken · Achselzucken · German
Achselzucken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Achselzucken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaksl̩ˌt͡sʊkn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Achselzucken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Achselzucken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaksl̩ˌt͡sʊkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Geste durch eine willkürliche Bewegung der Achsel/Achseln, um Nichtwissen/Unschlüssigkeit oder dergleichen anzudeuten".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Achselzucken in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Achselzucken, spelled A-C-H-S-E-L-Z-U-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Geste durch eine willkürliche Bewegung der Achsel/Achseln, um Nichtwissen/Unschlüssigkeit oder dergleichen anzudeuten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Achselzucken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit einem Achselzucken kann Eos ihre Enttäuschung nicht überspielen.“
„Auf die Frage nach den Umständen solch einer Reise gibt es bloß Achselzucken, ein ungeduldiges Fingertrommeln auf dem Tisch, den leeren Blick durch uns hindurch.“
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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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.