Wachhund

[ˈvaxˌhʊnt]

/[ˈvaxˌhʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wachhund” is uncommon German (frequency #77,522 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,522
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Bewachung von etwas abgerichteter/eingesetzter Hund

Key facts for Wachhund
PropertyValue
HeadwordWachhund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaxˌhʊnt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#77,522
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wachhund” 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). Wachhund 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

Wachhund is uncommon German at frequency #77,522 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxˌhʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Bewachung von etwas abgerichteter/eingesetzter Hund".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wachhund in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wachhund, spelled W-A-C-H-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Bewachung von etwas abgerichteter/eingesetzter Hund

Synonyms

Wachthund

This word in other languages

guard dog(English)

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 "Wachhund"?
"Wachhund" is spelled W-A-C-H-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaxˌhʊnt].
What does "Wachhund" mean?
As a noun, "Wachhund" means: zur Bewachung von etwas abgerichteter/eingesetzter Hund
How do you pronounce "Wachhund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wachhund" is [ˈvaxˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wachhund" come from?
"Wachhund" 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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Using “Wachhund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-H-H-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaxˌhʊnt] (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