Aktant

[akˈtant]

/[akˈtant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Valenz einer Wortart, insbesondere eines Verbs abhängiges, für die Bildung eines grammatikalischen Satzes obligatorisches oder fakultatives Satzglied

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Index DE-aktant · Aktant · German

Aktant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Aktant
PropertyValue
HeadwordAktant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akˈtant]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aktant“ im Deutschen

Aktantsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aktant is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akˈtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von der Valenz einer Wortart, insbesondere eines Verbs abhängiges, für die Bildung eines grammatikalischen Satzes obligatorisches oder fakultatives Satzglied".

Aktant has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Aktant, spelled A-K-T-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Valenz einer Wortart, insbesondere eines Verbs abhängiges, für die Bildung eines grammatikalischen Satzes obligatorisches oder fakultatives Satzglied

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das trivalente (dreiwertige) Verb „verkaufen“ erfordert folgende Aktanten: das Subjekt „Verkäufer“, das Akkusativobjekt „Verkaufsgegenstand“ und das Dativobjekt „Käufer“.
  2. Im Satz „Paul döst.“ ist Paul der erste und einzig erforderliche Aktant.

Synonyms

Antonyms

AdjunktAngabeZentralknotenZirkumstant

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 "Aktant"?
"Aktant" is spelled A-K-T-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [akˈtant].
What does "Aktant" mean?
As a noun, "Aktant" means: von der Valenz einer Wortart, insbesondere eines Verbs abhängiges, für die Bildung eines grammatikalischen Satzes obligatorisches oder fakultatives Satzglied
How do you pronounce "Aktant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aktant" is [akˈtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aktant" come from?
"Aktant" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list