kacken

[ˈkakn̩]

/[ˈkakn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“kacken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,624. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,624
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - seinen Darm entleeren

Corpus desk

Index DE-kacken · kacken · German

kacken · rank #17,624 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,624
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH jüdisch

Nearest frequency peer: jüdisch (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “kacken”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “kacken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kacken vs Karen
50% similar
kacken vs Küken
50% similar
kacken vs kauen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for kacken
PropertyValue
Headwordkacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkakn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,624
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kacken” 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). kacken lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kacken (IPA [ˈkakn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,624 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "seinen Darm entleeren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kacken, with forms such as "akcken", "kaccken", and "kacekn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Karen", "Küken", "kauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 kacken, spelled K-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Darm entleeren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Halt an, ich muss mal kacken.
  2. Ich geh jetzt aufs Klo, kacken.

Synonyms

abführensich entleerenStuhlStuhlganghabenseine große Notdurft verrichtenseine Notdurft verrichteneine Wurst machengroß macheneinen Haufen machenmachensein großes Geschäft erledigensein großes Geschäft machensein großes Geschäft verrichtensein Geschäft erledigensein Geschäft machensein Geschäft verrichtensich ausmachenabkackenabprotzenabwurstenein Ei legenscheißenwurstenAa machenKacka machenKaka machenabkotenabstuhlenstuhlenMedizindefäkierendefäzierenpurgierenZoologiekotenlösenversäubern

Antonyms

urinierenseine kleine Notdurft verrichtenseine Notdurft verrichtensich erleichternWasser lassenklein machenpieselnmachensein kleines Geschäft erledigensein kleines Geschäft machensein kleines Geschäft verrichtensein Geschäftchen erledigensein Geschäftchen machensein Geschäftchen verrichtensein Geschäft erledigensein Geschäft machensein Geschäft verrichtenpinkelnschiffenstrullenstrunzenpissenpischenlullenpullernbrunzenBächlein machenein Bächlein machenPipi machenwiescherlnRappelchen machenein Rappelchen machenrappelnharnen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akcken
  • kaccken
  • kacekn
  • kackenn
  • kackken
  • kackne
  • kakcen
  • kcaken
  • kkacken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kacken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akcken2kaccken1kacekn2kackenn1kackken1kackne2kakcen2kcaken2
Edit distance from "kacken"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kacken"?
"kacken" is spelled K-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkakn̩].
What does "kacken" mean?
As a verb, "kacken" means: seinen Darm entleeren
What words are commonly confused with "kacken"?
"kacken" is commonly confused with "Karen", "Küken", "kauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kacken" is [ˈkakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kacken" come from?
"kacken" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kacken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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