Archon

[ˈaʁçɔn]

/[ˈaʁçɔn]/ noun

The verdict

“Archon” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,681 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,681
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ranghoher Beamter

Key facts for Archon
PropertyValue
HeadwordArchon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʁçɔn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,681
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Archon” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Archon lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Archon is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaʁçɔn]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,681 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ranghoher Beamter".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Archon in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Archon, spelled A-R-C-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ranghoher Beamter

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); 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 "Archon"?
"Archon" is spelled A-R-C-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁçɔn].
What does "Archon" mean?
As a noun, "Archon" means: ranghoher Beamter
How do you pronounce "Archon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Archon" is [ˈaʁçɔn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Archon" come from?
"Archon" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Archon”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-C-H-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʁçɔn] (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