Tacken

[ˈtakn̩]

/[ˈtakn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tacken” is an uncommon German word, ranked #99,156 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#99,156
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mark, Euro, Geld, beziehungsweise Geldstücke oder Münzen

Key facts for Tacken
PropertyValue
HeadwordTacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtakn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,156
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tacken” 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). Tacken lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tacken is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtakn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #99,156 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mark, Euro, Geld, beziehungsweise Geldstücke oder Münzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Tacken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Tacken, spelled T-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mark, Euro, Geld, beziehungsweise Geldstücke oder Münzen

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 "Tacken"?
"Tacken" is spelled T-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtakn̩].
What does "Tacken" mean?
As a noun, "Tacken" means: Mark, Euro, Geld, beziehungsweise Geldstücke oder Münzen
How do you pronounce "Tacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tacken" is [ˈtakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tacken" come from?
"Tacken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tacken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtakn̩] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list