Wachheit
[ˈvaxhaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Wachheit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, in dem wenig oder kaum Müdigkeit empfunden wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-wachheit · Wachheit · German
Wachheit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wachheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaxhaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wachheit“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wachheit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxhaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, in dem wenig oder kaum Müdigkeit empfunden wird".
Wachheit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wachheit, spelled W-A-C-H-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Zustand, in dem wenig oder kaum Müdigkeit empfunden wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wachheit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach einem 10-Stunden-Schlaf befand sich der Patient in einem Zustand absoluter Wachheit.
„Das Gefühl von Wachheit und Sensibilität trage sie durch das ganze Konzert.“
Antonyms
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.