achtarmig
[ˈaxtˌʔaʁmɪç]
The verdict
“achtarmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - acht Arme besitzend
Corpus desk
Index DE-achtarmig · achtarmig · German
achtarmig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | achtarmig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaxtˌʔaʁmɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „achtarmig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
achtarmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaxtˌʔaʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for achtarmig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 achtarmig, spelled A-C-H-T-A-R-M-I-G.
Definition
- 1acht Arme besitzend
- 2mit acht Armen ausgestattet, mit acht Armen versehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how achtarmig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wer hätte dem achtarmigen Meerestier so etwas zugetraut?“
„Die Juden zünden für jeden dieser acht Tage, an denen das Licht brannte, eine Kerze an. In einem achtarmigen Leuchter werden sie in gleichen Abständen nebeneinander aufgestellt.“
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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.