Acht geben
[ˈaxt ˌɡeːbn̩]
The verdict
“Acht geben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden beaufsichtigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-acht-geben · Acht geben · German
Acht geben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Acht geben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaxt ˌɡeːbn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Acht geben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Acht geben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaxt ˌɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Acht geben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Acht geben, spelled A-C-H-T- -G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas oder jemanden beaufsichtigen
- 2für seine eigene oder anderer Sicherheit Sorge tragen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Acht geben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie gaben Acht auf die Schwester, auch bei den seltenen Hochzeitsfeiern, für die Zelte aufgebaut wurden, Hunderte von Gästen kamen.
… gebt Acht, wer bei euren Gesprächen alles mitreden will!
Synonyms
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.