Shaker

[ˈʃɛi̯kɐ]

/[ˈʃɛi̯kɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Shaker” is uncommon German (frequency #53,239 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,239
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Becher, mit dem man Getränke mixen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-shaker · Shaker · German

Shaker · rank #53,239 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,239
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sezession

Nearest frequency peer: Sezession (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Shaker“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Shaker“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Shaker
PropertyValue
HeadwordShaker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɛi̯kɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,239
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Shaker“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Shakerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sezession“ (#53,237), „Shootings“ (#53,241), „Serviette“ (#53,236). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Shaker“ bei #53,239. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Shaker is uncommon German at frequency #53,239 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃɛi̯kɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Becher, mit dem man Getränke mixen kann".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Shaker in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Shaker, spelled S-H-A-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Becher, mit dem man Getränke mixen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er stand vor einer mit phantastisch bemalten Spiegeln verzierten Bar und füllte einen silbernen Shaker.“
  2. „In meinem Delirium begann ich von Malzmilch-Shakes zu träumen und wie in Amerika immer ein ganzes Glas voll im Shaker zurückblieb.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Shaker"?
"Shaker" is spelled S-H-A-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛi̯kɐ].
What does "Shaker" mean?
As a noun, "Shaker" means: Becher, mit dem man Getränke mixen kann
How do you pronounce "Shaker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shaker" is [ˈʃɛi̯kɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shaker" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Semmel#53,235siezen#53,244Skalen#53,247segelt#53,228

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list