Akustik

/[ˌaˈkʊstɪk]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#18,460

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Akustik is aGermannoun. It means: Lehre vom Schall, Lehre von den Tönen Pronounced [ˌaˈkʊstɪk]. Often confused with Austin.

Key facts for Akustik
PropertyValue
HeadwordAkustik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaˈkʊstɪk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,460
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Akustik in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Akustik is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌaˈkʊstɪk]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,460 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Akustik, with forms such as "akkustik", "aksutik", and "akusitk". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Austin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Akustik, spelled A-K-U-S-T-I-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehre vom Schall, Lehre von den Tönen
  2. 2
    Eigenschaft eines Raums, die beschreibt, wie gut sich Klänge in ihm ausbreiten

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akkustik,aksutik,akusitk,akusstik,akustikk,akustki,akusttik,akutsik,aukstik,kaustik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Akustik

Misspelling Variants of "Akustik"

akkustik8aksutik7akusitk7akusstik8akustikk8akustki7akusttik8akutsik7
Misspelling Variants of "Akustik"

Frequency rank: #18,460 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Akustik"?
"Akustik" is spelled A-K-U-S-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaˈkʊstɪk].
What does "Akustik" mean?
As a noun, "Akustik" means: Lehre vom Schall, Lehre von den Tönen
What words are commonly confused with "Akustik"?
"Akustik" is commonly confused with "Austin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Akustik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Akustik" is [ˌaˈkʊstɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Akustik" come from?
"Akustik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.