achtgeben
[ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩]
The verdict
“achtgeben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - etwas oder jemanden beaufsichtigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-achtgeben · achtgeben · German
achtgeben · 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 | achtgeben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „achtgeben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
achtgeben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
achtgeben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is achtgeben, 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 achtgeben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gib auf deinen Bruder acht!
„Bewacht wird die Zufahrt von zwei Wärtern in Tarnuniform, von denen einer auf einem Holzturm achtgibt, dass der Wald nirgends brennt.“
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.