Wachkoma

[ˈvaxˌkoːma]

/[ˈvaxˌkoːma]/ noun

The verdict

“Wachkoma” is uncommon German (frequency #99,308 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,308
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Krankheitsbild, wo zumindest größere Teile der Großhirnfunktionen ausfallen, die Personen wach wirken, aber aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach kein Bewusstsein und nur sehr begrenzte Möglichkeiten der K...

Key facts for Wachkoma
PropertyValue
HeadwordWachkoma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaxˌkoːma]
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wachkoma” 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). Wachkoma 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

Wachkoma is uncommon German at frequency #99,308 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxˌkoːma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Krankheitsbild, wo zumindest größere Teile der Großhirnfunktionen ausfallen, die Personen wach wirken, aber aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach kein Bewusstsein und nur sehr begrenzte Möglichkeiten der K...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wachkoma, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wachkoma, spelled W-A-C-H-K-O-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krankheitsbild, wo zumindest größere Teile der Großhirnfunktionen ausfallen, die Personen wach wirken, aber aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach kein Bewusstsein und nur sehr begrenzte Möglichkeiten der Kommunikation mit ihrer Umwelt haben

Synonyms

apallisches Syndrom

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 "Wachkoma"?
"Wachkoma" is spelled W-A-C-H-K-O-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaxˌkoːma].
What does "Wachkoma" mean?
As a noun, "Wachkoma" means: Krankheitsbild, wo zumindest größere Teile der Großhirnfunktionen ausfallen, die Personen wach wirken, aber aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach kein Bewusstsein und nur sehr begrenzte Möglichkeiten der K...
How do you pronounce "Wachkoma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wachkoma" is [ˈvaxˌkoːma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wachkoma" come from?
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Using “Wachkoma”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-H-K-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaxˌkoːma] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list