hackeln

[ˈhakl̩n]

/[ˈhakl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (schwere körperliche) Arbeit verrichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-hackeln · hackeln · German

hackeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for hackeln
PropertyValue
Headwordhackeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhakl̩n]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “hackeln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

hackelnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hackeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhakl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(schwere körperliche) Arbeit verrichten".

No misspelling variants are generated for hackeln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hackeln, spelled H-A-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (schwere körperliche) Arbeit verrichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und dann findet diesen Tiroler Ballon im Burgenland ein gebürtiger Gsiberger [= Vorarlberger], der in NÖ lebt und in Wien hackelt.“

Synonyms

arbeitenmalochenruacheln

This word in other languages

work(English)trabajar(Español)travailler(Français)

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 "hackeln"?
"hackeln" is spelled H-A-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhakl̩n].
What does "hackeln" mean?
As a verb, "hackeln" means: (schwere körperliche) Arbeit verrichten
How do you pronounce "hackeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hackeln" is [ˈhakl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hackeln" come from?
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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