makak

[makak]

/[makak]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe

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Index DE-makak · makak · German

makak · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 makak
PropertyValue
Headwordmakak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[makak]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “makak” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

makakliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

makak is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [makak]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe".

Zero misspellings are on record for makak in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is makak, spelled M-A-K-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe

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 "makak"?
"makak" is spelled M-A-K-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [makak].
What does "makak" mean?
As a noun, "makak" means: Säugetier aus der Unterordnung Anthropoidea in der Ordnung der Primaten; Affe
How do you pronounce "makak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "makak" is [makak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "makak" come from?
"makak" 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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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