Wachzustand
[ˈvaxt͡suˌʃtant]
The verdict
“Wachzustand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zustand, wach/bei Bewusstsein zu sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-wachzustand · Wachzustand · German
Wachzustand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Wachzustand |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvaxt͡suˌʃtant] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Wachzustand” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Wachzustand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaxt͡suˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zustand, wach/bei Bewusstsein zu sein".
Zero misspellings are on record for Wachzustand in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wachzustand, spelled W-A-C-H-Z-U-S-T-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Zustand, wach/bei Bewusstsein zu sein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wachzustand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Aber im Wachzustand hatte er sie oft und reichlich intim erlebt.“
„Nur im Wachzustand würde ich mein Hirn kontrollieren können.“
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.
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