achtfach
[ˈaxtfax]
The verdict
“achtfach” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - achtmal so oft oder so viel
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | achtfach |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Numeral |
| IPA | [ˈaxtfax] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “achtfach” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
achtfach is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈaxtfax]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "achtmal so oft oder so viel".
achtfach doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 achtfach, spelled A-C-H-T-F-A-C-H.
Definition
- 1achtmal so oft oder so viel
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.
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Using “achtfach”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-F-A-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaxtfax] (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
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.