achtmal

[ˈaxtmaːl]

/[ˈaxtmaːl]/ num

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The verdict

“achtmal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,628
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit acht vervielfacht; siebenmal und ein weiteres Mal; achtfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-achtmal · achtmal · German

achtmal · rank #41,628 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,628
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abzusagen

Nearest frequency peer: abzusagen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „achtmal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „achtmal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

achtmal vs achtel
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for achtmal
PropertyValue
Headwordachtmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈaxtmaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,628
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „achtmal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).achtmalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abzusagen“ (#41,627), „adonis“ (#41,629), „abzubringen“ (#41,626). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „achtmal“ bei #41,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around achtmal (IPA [ˈaxtmaːl]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #41,628 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit acht vervielfacht; siebenmal und ein weiteres Mal; achtfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for achtmal, with forms such as "acchtmal", "achhtmal", and "achmtal". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "achtel", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is achtmal, spelled A-C-H-T-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit acht vervielfacht; siebenmal und ein weiteres Mal; achtfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how achtmal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Anders gesagt: Ein Kleinbürger geht dann pro Jahr im Durchschnitt achtmal so oft ins Theater wie ein Arbeiter.“
  2. „Damit sind sie dem Stern achtmal näher als Merkur der Sonne und weisen eine dementsprechend hohe Oberflächentemperatur (mehrere hundert Kelvin) auf.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acchtmal
  • achhtmal
  • achmtal
  • achtaml
  • achtmall
  • achtmla
  • achtmmal
  • achttmal
  • acthmal
  • ahctmal
  • cahtmal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of achtmal - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acchtmal1achhtmal1achmtal2achtaml2achtmall1achtmla2achtmmal1achttmal1
Edit distance from "achtmal"

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 "achtmal"?
"achtmal" is spelled A-C-H-T-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtmaːl].
What does "achtmal" mean?
As a numeral, "achtmal" means: mit acht vervielfacht; siebenmal und ein weiteres Mal; achtfach vorgekommen, durchgeführt
What words are commonly confused with "achtmal"?
"achtmal" is commonly confused with "achtel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "achtmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtmal" is [ˈaxtmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achtmal" come from?
"achtmal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "achtmal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abraten#41,622abladen#41,620anhielt#41,645anmutig#41,646

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

albernen11 variantsAnamnese11 variantsArterien11 variantszischen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list