awake

[əˈweɪk]

/[əˈweɪk]/ adj

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The verdict

“awake” is an uncommon German word, ranked #91,332 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#91,332
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - prädikativ; nie vor einem Substantiv

Key facts for awake
PropertyValue
Headwordawake
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[əˈweɪk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,332
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “awake” 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). awake 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 awake is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [əˈweɪk]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,332 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

awake has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is awake, spelled A-W-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    prädikativ; nie vor einem Substantiv
  2. 2
    wach, nicht schlafend; wachsam
  3. 3
    (to be awake to something) sich (einer Sache) bewusst sein

Synonyms

conscious

Antonyms

asleep

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 "awake"?
"awake" is spelled A-W-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈweɪk].
What does "awake" mean?
As an adjective, "awake" means: prädikativ; nie vor einem Substantiv
How do you pronounce "awake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "awake" is [əˈweɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "awake" come from?
"awake" 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 “awake”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-W-A-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [əˈweɪk] (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