achtest

[ˈaxtəst]

/[ˈaxtəst]/ verb

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The verdict

“achtest” is uncommon German (frequency #61,251 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,251
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs achten

Key facts for achtest
PropertyValue
Headwordachtest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈaxtəst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “achtest” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). achtest lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

achtest is uncommon German at frequency #61,251 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaxtəst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for achtest, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is achtest, spelled A-C-H-T-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs achten
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens des Verbs achten

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 "achtest"?
"achtest" is spelled A-C-H-T-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtəst].
What does "achtest" mean?
As a verb, "achtest" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs achten
How do you pronounce "achtest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtest" is [ˈaxtəst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achtest" come from?
"achtest" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “achtest”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaxtəst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list