Tacker

[ˈtakɐ]

/[ˈtakɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tacker” is an uncommon German word, ranked #97,796 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#97,796
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät, mit dem mehrere Dinge mithilfe einer Klammer aneinander geheftet werden

Key facts for Tacker
PropertyValue
HeadwordTacker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtakɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tacker” 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). Tacker 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 Tacker is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtakɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #97,796 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gerät, mit dem mehrere Dinge mithilfe einer Klammer aneinander geheftet werden".

Tacker doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tacker, spelled T-A-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät, mit dem mehrere Dinge mithilfe einer Klammer aneinander geheftet werden

Synonyms

BostitchHefterHeftapparatHeftgerätHeftmaschineKlammeraffe

Antonyms

Klammerentferner

This word in other languages

stapler(English)grapadora(Español)agrafeuse(Français)agrafador(Português)

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 "Tacker"?
"Tacker" is spelled T-A-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtakɐ].
What does "Tacker" mean?
As a noun, "Tacker" means: Gerät, mit dem mehrere Dinge mithilfe einer Klammer aneinander geheftet werden
How do you pronounce "Tacker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tacker" is [ˈtakɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tacker" come from?
"Tacker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tacker”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-C-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtakɐ] (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