Aktenmappe

[ˈaktn̩ˌmapə]

/[ˈaktn̩ˌmapə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tasche, in der Dokumente und Akten transportiert werden können

Key facts for Aktenmappe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAktenmappe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaktn̩ˌmapə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aktenmappe” sits in German frequency

Aktenmappe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aktenmappe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaktn̩ˌmapə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Aktenmappe has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Aktenmappe, spelled A-K-T-E-N-M-A-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tasche, in der Dokumente und Akten transportiert werden können
  2. 2
    Sammelmappe aus Pappe für Akten, Zeichnungen und lose Blätter

Synonyms

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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 "Aktenmappe"?
"Aktenmappe" is spelled A-K-T-E-N-M-A-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaktn̩ˌmapə].
What does "Aktenmappe" mean?
As a noun, "Aktenmappe" means: Tasche, in der Dokumente und Akten transportiert werden können
How do you pronounce "Aktenmappe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aktenmappe" is [ˈaktn̩ˌmapə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aktenmappe" come from?
"Aktenmappe" 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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Using “Aktenmappe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-K-T-E-N-M-A-P-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaktn̩ˌmapə] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list