achtsam

Name: achtsam, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈaxtˌzaːm]

/[ˈaxtˌzaːm]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“achtsam” is an uncommon German word, ranked #51,086 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#51,086
frequency rank, German: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geschehnisse mit erhöhter Aufmerksamkeit verfolgend

Key facts for achtsam
Property	Value
Headword	achtsam
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈaxtˌzaːm]
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#51,086
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “achtsam” 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). achtsam lands here:

#51,086

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for achtsam is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaxtˌzaːm]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,086 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for achtsam in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is achtsam, spelled A-C-H-T-S-A-M.

Definition

1
Geschehnisse mit erhöhter Aufmerksamkeit verfolgend
2
etwas mit großer Sorgfalt ausübend

Synonyms

aufmerksam wachsam sorgfältig sorgsam

Antonyms

achtlos unachtsam unordentlich nachlässig schlampigschluderigschludrig

This word in other languages

attentive(English)atento(Español)attentif(Français)

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 "achtsam"?

"achtsam" is spelled A-C-H-T-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtˌzaːm].

What does "achtsam" mean?

As an adjective, "achtsam" means: Geschehnisse mit erhöhter Aufmerksamkeit verfolgend

How do you pronounce "achtsam"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtsam" is [ˈaxtˌzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "achtsam" come from?

"achtsam" 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 “achtsam”

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

The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-S-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈaxtˌzaːm] (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.