Actionfilm

[ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm]

/[ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Actionfilm” is uncommon German (frequency #55,093 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,093
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aktionsreicher, zumeist von spektakulär inszenierten Kampf- und Gewaltszenen beherrschter Film

Key facts for Actionfilm
PropertyValue
HeadwordActionfilm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Actionfilm” 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). Actionfilm 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

Actionfilm is uncommon German at frequency #55,093 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aktionsreicher, zumeist von spektakulär inszenierten Kampf- und Gewaltszenen beherrschter Film".

Actionfilm doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Actionfilm, spelled A-C-T-I-O-N-F-I-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    aktionsreicher, zumeist von spektakulär inszenierten Kampf- und Gewaltszenen beherrschter Film

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 "Actionfilm"?
"Actionfilm" is spelled A-C-T-I-O-N-F-I-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm].
What does "Actionfilm" mean?
As a noun, "Actionfilm" means: aktionsreicher, zumeist von spektakulär inszenierten Kampf- und Gewaltszenen beherrschter Film
How do you pronounce "Actionfilm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Actionfilm" is [ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Actionfilm" come from?
"Actionfilm" 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 “Actionfilm”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-T-I-O-N-F-I-L-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛkt͡ʃn̩ˌfɪlm] (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

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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