Sackratte

[ˈzakˌʁatə]

/[ˈzakˌʁatə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sackratte” 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) - ein Insekt (Pthirus pubis), welches hauptsächlich in den menschlichen Schamhaaren lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sackratte · Sackratte · German

Sackratte · 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 "S" 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 Sackratte
PropertyValue
HeadwordSackratte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzakˌʁatə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sackratte“ im Deutschen

Sackratteliegt 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

Sackratte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzakˌʁatə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Sackratte in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sackratte, spelled S-A-C-K-R-A-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Insekt (Pthirus pubis), welches hauptsächlich in den menschlichen Schamhaaren lebt
  2. 2
    abstoßende, lästige Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich weiß, werte Filzlaus, alte Sackratte, Schamlaus, Matrose am Mast - wie immer man dich genannt hat, dich zum ‚Helden‘ zu machen, ist mehr Konfetti auf dein Haupt als du verdienst.“
  2. „Wie soll diese kleine Sackratte Respekt vor mir haben, wenn schon die Mutter keinen hat?“

Synonyms

FilzlausPthirus pubisPhthirus pubisSchamlaus

This word in other languages

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 "Sackratte"?
"Sackratte" is spelled S-A-C-K-R-A-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzakˌʁatə].
What does "Sackratte" mean?
As a noun, "Sackratte" means: ein Insekt (Pthirus pubis), welches hauptsächlich in den menschlichen Schamhaaren lebt
How do you pronounce "Sackratte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sackratte" is [ˈzakˌʁatə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sackratte" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list