Hacksteak

[ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k]

/[ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k]/ noun

The verdict

“Hacksteak” 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) - scheibenförmiges Gehacktes, das meist gebraten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-hacksteak · Hacksteak · German

Hacksteak · 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.

Key facts for Hacksteak
PropertyValue
HeadwordHacksteak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hacksteak“ im Deutschen

Hacksteakschafft 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

Hacksteak is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "scheibenförmiges Gehacktes, das meist gebraten wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hacksteak, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Hacksteak, spelled H-A-C-K-S-T-E-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    scheibenförmiges Gehacktes, das meist gebraten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Hauptgang gibt es heute Hacksteaks mit Pellkartoffeln, Spargel und Weinsauce.
  2. „Vergangenes Jahr hatte eine Französin in einem Hacksteak auf einen menschlichen Zahn mit Metallkrone gebissen.“

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 "Hacksteak"?
"Hacksteak" is spelled H-A-C-K-S-T-E-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k].
What does "Hacksteak" mean?
As a noun, "Hacksteak" means: scheibenförmiges Gehacktes, das meist gebraten wird
How do you pronounce "Hacksteak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hacksteak" is [ˈhakˌsteɪ̯k]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hacksteak" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list