attain
[əˈteɪn]
The verdict
“attain” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - etwas erreichen, erlangen, (erwerben, erzielen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-attain · attain · German
attain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | attain |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [əˈteɪn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „attain“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
attain is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [əˈteɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas erreichen, erlangen, (erwerben, erzielen)".
No misspelling variants are generated for attain in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is attain, spelled A-T-T-A-I-N.
Definition
- 1etwas erreichen, erlangen, (erwerben, erzielen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how attain appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
My new car can attain a top speed of 220 mph.
Synonyms
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.