Suchaktion

[ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Suchaktion” is uncommon German (frequency #59,224 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,224
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unternehmung, jemanden oder etwas zu finden

Corpus desk

Index DE-suchaktion · Suchaktion · German

Suchaktion · rank #59,224 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,224
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sucre

Nearest frequency peer: sucre (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Suchaktion“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Suchaktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuchaktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,224
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Suchaktion“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „sucre“ (#59,225), „Studentenleben“ (#59,222), „Sudetenland“ (#59,226). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Suchaktion“ bei #59,224. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Suchaktion is uncommon German at frequency #59,224 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmung, jemanden oder etwas zu finden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Suchaktion in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Suchaktion, spelled S-U-C-H-A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmung, jemanden oder etwas zu finden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Scheitern der Franklin-Expedition (die Schiffe werden zuletzt am 27. 7. gesehen) löst die aufwändigste Suchaktion der Entdeckungsgeschichte aus, die zwar nicht ihr eigentliches Ziel erreicht, aber für die Erforschung des nördlichen Polargebiets von großer Bedeutung ist.“
  2. „Ich habe vor Kurzem erfahren, dass Mr. Marchinton meinetwegen damals eine große Suchaktion startete.“

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); 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 "Suchaktion"?
"Suchaktion" is spelled S-U-C-H-A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Suchaktion" mean?
As a noun, "Suchaktion" means: Unternehmung, jemanden oder etwas zu finden
How do you pronounce "Suchaktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suchaktion" is [ˈzuːxʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suchaktion" come from?
"Suchaktion" 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 "Suchaktion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list