Akrobat

[akʁoˈbaːt]

/[akʁoˈbaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Akrobat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variété- oder Zirkuskünstler, der ungewöhnliche, besondere Geschicklichkeit erfordernde körperliche Leistungen vollbringt

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Index DE-akrobat · Akrobat · German

Akrobat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Akrobat
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkrobat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akʁoˈbaːt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Akrobat“ im Deutschen

Akrobatliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Akrobat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akʁoˈbaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variété- oder Zirkuskünstler, der ungewöhnliche, besondere Geschicklichkeit erfordernde körperliche Leistungen vollbringt".

Akrobat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Akrobat, spelled A-K-R-O-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variété- oder Zirkuskünstler, der ungewöhnliche, besondere Geschicklichkeit erfordernde körperliche Leistungen vollbringt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Akrobat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Akrobaten vollbringen auf dem Hochseil erstaunliche Leistungen.
  2. „Akrobaten unterhalten die Gäste mit ihren Kunststücken.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Akrobat"?
"Akrobat" is spelled A-K-R-O-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [akʁoˈbaːt].
What does "Akrobat" mean?
As a noun, "Akrobat" means: Variété- oder Zirkuskünstler, der ungewöhnliche, besondere Geschicklichkeit erfordernde körperliche Leistungen vollbringt
How do you pronounce "Akrobat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akrobat" is [akʁoˈbaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akrobat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list