gewackelt

[ɡəˈvakl̩t]

/[ɡəˈvakl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“gewackelt” is uncommon German (frequency #79,225 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,225
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wackeln

Key facts for gewackelt
PropertyValue
Headwordgewackelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvakl̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewackelt” 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). gewackelt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

gewackelt is uncommon German at frequency #79,225 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈvakl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wackeln".

No misspelling variants are generated for gewackelt in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gewackelt, spelled G-E-W-A-C-K-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wackeln

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 "gewackelt"?
"gewackelt" is spelled G-E-W-A-C-K-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvakl̩t].
What does "gewackelt" mean?
As a verb, "gewackelt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wackeln
How do you pronounce "gewackelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewackelt" is [ɡəˈvakl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewackelt" come from?
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Using “gewackelt”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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