Achteck
[ˈaxtˌʔɛk]
The verdict
“Achteck” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geometrische Figur mit acht Ecken
Corpus desk
Index DE-achteck · Achteck · German
Achteck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Achteck |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaxtˌʔɛk] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Achteck“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Achteck is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaxtˌʔɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geometrische Figur mit acht Ecken".
Achteck doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Achteck, spelled A-C-H-T-E-C-K.
Definition
- 1geometrische Figur mit acht Ecken
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Achteck appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Stoppschild hat die Form eines Achtecks.
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.