gackern

[ˈɡakɐn]

/[ˈɡakɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“gackern” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,300 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#94,300
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die von Hühnern hervorgebrachten Laute von sich geben

Key facts for gackern
PropertyValue
Headwordgackern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɡakɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#94,300
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gackern” 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). gackern 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 gackern is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡakɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,300 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.

Zero misspellings are on record for gackern in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gackern, spelled G-A-C-K-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die von Hühnern hervorgebrachten Laute von sich geben
  2. 2
    über etwas schwatzend lachen

This word in other languages

gaggle(English)cacarear(Español)caqueter(Français)

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 "gackern"?
"gackern" is spelled G-A-C-K-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡakɐn].
What does "gackern" mean?
As a verb, "gackern" means: die von Hühnern hervorgebrachten Laute von sich geben
How do you pronounce "gackern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gackern" is [ˈɡakɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gackern" come from?
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Using “gackern”

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

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