shakes

[ʃeɪks]

/[ʃeɪks]/ verb

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The verdict

“shakes” is uncommon German (frequency #56,528 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,528
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs shake

Key facts for shakes
PropertyValue
Headwordshakes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃeɪks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “shakes” 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). shakes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

shakes is uncommon German at frequency #56,528 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʃeɪks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs shake".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for shakes, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is shakes, spelled S-H-A-K-E-S.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs shake

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 "shakes"?
"shakes" is spelled S-H-A-K-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃeɪks].
What does "shakes" mean?
As a verb, "shakes" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs shake
How do you pronounce "shakes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "shakes" is [ʃeɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "shakes" come from?
"shakes" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “shakes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-H-A-K-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃeɪks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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