Akupunktur

[akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯]

/[akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Akupunktur” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,745
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - traditionelles chinesisches Heilverfahren, bei dem Nadeln in die Haut gestochen werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-akupunktur · Akupunktur · German

Akupunktur · rank #45,745 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,745
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH akzeptierst

Nearest frequency peer: akzeptierst (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Akupunktur“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Akupunktur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Akupunktur
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkupunktur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,745
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Akupunktur“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Akupunkturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „akzeptierst“ (#45,746), „AfA“ (#45,743), „alarmieren“ (#45,747). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Akupunktur“ bei #45,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Akupunktur (IPA [akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,745 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "traditionelles chinesisches Heilverfahren, bei dem Nadeln in die Haut gestochen werden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Akupunktur, with forms such as "akkupunktur", "akpuunktur", and "akupnuktur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Akupunktur, spelled A-K-U-P-U-N-K-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    traditionelles chinesisches Heilverfahren, bei dem Nadeln in die Haut gestochen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die erste Erwähnung der Akupunktur in Europa findet man im Jahr 1675.
  2. Um sich das Rauchen abzugewöhnen, will es Beate nun mit Akupunktur versuchen.

Synonyms

Akidopeirastik

This word in other languages

acupuncture(English)acupuntura(Español)acupuncture(Français)acupuntura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akkupunktur
  • akpuunktur
  • akupnuktur
  • akuppunktur
  • akupukntur
  • akupunkktur
  • akupunktru
  • akupunkttur
  • akupunkturr
  • akupunkutr
  • akupunnktur
  • akupuntkur
  • akuupnktur
  • aukpunktur
  • kaupunktur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Akupunktur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akkupunktur1akpuunktur2akupnuktur2akuppunktur1akupukntur2akupunkktur1akupunktru2akupunkttur1
Edit distance from "Akupunktur"

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 "Akupunktur"?
"Akupunktur" is spelled A-K-U-P-U-N-K-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Akupunktur" mean?
As a noun, "Akupunktur" means: traditionelles chinesisches Heilverfahren, bei dem Nadeln in die Haut gestochen werden
What are common misspellings of "Akupunktur"?
Common misspellings include "akkupunktur", "akpuunktur", "akupnuktur", "akuppunktur", "akupukntur". The correct spelling is "Akupunktur".
How do you pronounce "Akupunktur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akupunktur" is [akupʊŋkˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akupunktur" come from?
"Akupunktur" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Akupunktur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alarmieren#45,747abtrocknen#45,739angesetzte#45,754arroganten#45,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

aufgewärmt15 variantsausrichtet15 variantsaussehender15 variantsbeherzigen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list