wackeligen

[ˈvakəlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈvakəlɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“wackeligen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,017 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,017
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig

Key facts for wackeligen
PropertyValue
Headwordwackeligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvakəlɪɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wackeligen” 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). wackeligen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wackeligen is uncommon German at frequency #72,017 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈvakəlɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for wackeligen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 wackeligen, spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig

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 "wackeligen"?
"wackeligen" is spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvakəlɪɡn̩].
What does "wackeligen" mean?
As an adjective, "wackeligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wackelig
How do you pronounce "wackeligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wackeligen" is [ˈvakəlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wackeligen" come from?
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Using “wackeligen”

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

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list