Achtungserfolg

[ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]

/[ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achtungserfolg” is uncommon German (frequency #83,627 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,627
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleinerer Erfolg, der zwar Anerkennung verdient, aber nicht von besonderer Bedeutung ist

Key facts for Achtungserfolg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchtungserfolg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]
Letters14
Frequency rank#83,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Achtungserfolg” 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). Achtungserfolg 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

Achtungserfolg is uncommon German at frequency #83,627 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinerer Erfolg, der zwar Anerkennung verdient, aber nicht von besonderer Bedeutung ist".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Achtungserfolg, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Achtungserfolg, spelled A-C-H-T-U-N-G-S-E-R-F-O-L-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinerer Erfolg, der zwar Anerkennung verdient, aber nicht von besonderer Bedeutung ist

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 "Achtungserfolg"?
"Achtungserfolg" is spelled A-C-H-T-U-N-G-S-E-R-F-O-L-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk].
What does "Achtungserfolg" mean?
As a noun, "Achtungserfolg" means: kleinerer Erfolg, der zwar Anerkennung verdient, aber nicht von besonderer Bedeutung ist
How do you pronounce "Achtungserfolg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achtungserfolg" is [ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achtungserfolg" come from?
"Achtungserfolg" 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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Using “Achtungserfolg”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-U-N-G-S-E-R-F-O-L-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaxtʊŋsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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