wackel

[ˈvakl̩]

/[ˈvakl̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wackel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,523 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#77,523
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wackeln

Key facts for wackel
PropertyValue
Headwordwackel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvakl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,523
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wackel” 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). wackel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wackel is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvakl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,523 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wackel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is wackel, spelled W-A-C-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wackeln

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 "wackel"?
"wackel" is spelled W-A-C-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvakl̩].
What does "wackel" mean?
As a verb, "wackel" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wackeln
How do you pronounce "wackel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wackel" is [ˈvakl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wackel" come from?
"wackel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “wackel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-C-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvakl̩] (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
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