ächzen

[ˈɛçt͡sn̩]

/[ˈɛçt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“ächzen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,808 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,808
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aufgrund einer schweren Last, einer körperlichen Anstrengung (wiederholt) aufstöhnen

Key facts for ächzen
PropertyValue
Headwordächzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛçt͡sn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,808
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ächzen” 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). ächzen 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

ächzen is uncommon German at frequency #78,808 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈɛçt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufgrund einer schweren Last, einer körperlichen Anstrengung (wiederholt) aufstöhnen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for ächzen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 ächzen, spelled Ä-C-H-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufgrund einer schweren Last, einer körperlichen Anstrengung (wiederholt) aufstöhnen

Synonyms

seufzenstöhnenknarren

This word in other languages

groan(English)gemir(Español)gémir(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 "ächzen"?
"ächzen" is spelled Ä-C-H-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛçt͡sn̩].
What does "ächzen" mean?
As a verb, "ächzen" means: aufgrund einer schweren Last, einer körperlichen Anstrengung (wiederholt) aufstöhnen
How do you pronounce "ächzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ächzen" is [ˈɛçt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ächzen" come from?
"ächzen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ächzen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-C-H-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛçt͡sn̩] (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

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