Gegacker

[ɡəˈɡakɐ]

/[ɡəˈɡakɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Gegacker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dauerndes Gackern der Hühner

Corpus desk

Index DE-gegacker · Gegacker · German

Gegacker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for Gegacker
PropertyValue
HeadwordGegacker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈɡakɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gegacker“ im Deutschen

Gegackerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gegacker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈɡakɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Gegacker in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Gegacker, spelled G-E-G-A-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dauerndes Gackern der Hühner
  2. 2
    andauerndes Kichern
  3. 3
    dauerndes, oberflächliches Reden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Gegacker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Vom Geflügelhof war das Gegacker der Hühner zu hören, hinter denen die Magd herlief, um ihnen den Hals abzuschneiden."
  2. Hin und wieder döst ein streunender Hund in der Sonne, noch seltener flattern zwei, drei verloren wirkende Hühner mit lautem Gegacker vor dem seltenen Besuch davon.

Synonyms

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gegacker"?
"Gegacker" is spelled G-E-G-A-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈɡakɐ].
What does "Gegacker" mean?
As a noun, "Gegacker" means: dauerndes Gackern der Hühner
How do you pronounce "Gegacker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gegacker" is [ɡəˈɡakɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gegacker" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list