Hackathon
[ˈhɛkatɔn]
The verdict
“Hackathon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Veranstaltung, bei der kollaborativ Software oder Hardware entwickelt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-hackathon · Hackathon · German
Hackathon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hackathon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛkatɔn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hackathon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hackathon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛkatɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Veranstaltung, bei der kollaborativ Software oder Hardware entwickelt wird".
Zero misspellings are on record for Hackathon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Hackathon, spelled H-A-C-K-A-T-H-O-N.
Definition
- 1Veranstaltung, bei der kollaborativ Software oder Hardware entwickelt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hackathon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Beachten Sie unbedingt, dass auch kreative Leistungen dem Urheberrecht unterliegen; klären Sie also vorab am besten mit der Rechtsabteilung Ihres Unternehmens, wie bei einem Hackathon gefundene Ideen und Lösungen weiterverwertet werden können …“
„Die Eingangstür zierte das Wort ebenso wie verschiedene Sticker und Wände, und Facebook-Mitarbeiter schwärmten von den sogenannten »Hackathons« (Kunstwort aus »Hack« und »Marathon«), die regelmäßig in der Firma veranstaltet werden.“
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.