wachrütteln
[ˈvaxˌʁʏtl̩n]
The verdict
“wachrütteln” is uncommon German (frequency #99,309 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #99,309
- frequency rank, German
- 38,697
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Schlafenden heftig hin und her bewegen und dadurch aufwecken
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wachrütteln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvaxˌʁʏtl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #99,309 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wachrütteln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
wachrütteln is uncommon German at frequency #99,309 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvaxˌʁʏtl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wachrütteln, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wachrütteln, spelled W-A-C-H-R-Ü-T-T-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1einen Schlafenden heftig hin und her bewegen und dadurch aufwecken
- 2jemanden aus einer gewissen Lethargie, Gleichgültigkeit, Starre reißen
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.
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Using “wachrütteln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-H-R-Ü-T-T-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈvaxˌʁʏtl̩n] (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
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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.