ächzt

[ɛçt͡st]

/[ɛçt͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“ächzt” is uncommon German (frequency #73,166 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,166
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen

Key facts for ächzt
PropertyValue
Headwordächzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛçt͡st]
Letters5
Frequency rank#73,166
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ächzt” 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). ächzt 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

ächzt is uncommon German at frequency #73,166 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛçt͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ächzt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ächzt, spelled Ä-C-H-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen

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 "ächzt"?
"ächzt" is spelled Ä-C-H-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛçt͡st].
What does "ächzt" mean?
As a verb, "ächzt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs ächzen
How do you pronounce "ächzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ächzt" is [ɛçt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ächzt" come from?
"ächzt" 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 “ächzt”

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

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