-ake
[akɛ]
The verdict
“-ake” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a suffix - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - -liche, -ische, -hafte und so weiter
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | -ake |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Suffix |
| IPA | [akɛ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “-ake” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for -ake is 4 letters long, classified as a suffix, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [akɛ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for -ake, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is -ake, spelled --A-K-E.
Definition
- 1-liche, -ische, -hafte und so weiter
- 2-liche, -ische, -hafte und so weiter
- 3-er und -in und so weiter
- 4-er und -innen und so weiter
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “-ake”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is --A-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [akɛ] (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.