wackeln

[ˈvakl̩n]

/[ˈvakl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“wackeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,192
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich hin und her neigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wackeln · wackeln · German

wackeln · rank #24,192 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,192
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorherrschend…

Nearest frequency peer: vorherrschenden (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wackeln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wackeln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wackeln vs wecken
71% similar
wackeln vs wacker
71% similar
wackeln vs wanken
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wackeln
PropertyValue
Headwordwackeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvakl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,192
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wackeln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wackelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorherrschenden“ (#24,191), „Wahlsieg“ (#24,193), „vorhergehenden“ (#24,190). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wackeln“ bei #24,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around wackeln (IPA [ˈvakl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,192 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wackeln, with forms such as "awckeln", "wacckeln", and "wacekln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "wecken", "wacker", "wanken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is wackeln, spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich hin und her neigen
  2. 2
    kurz vor dem Versagen oder Sturz stehen
  3. 3
    lose sein (zum Beispiel ein Bolzen)
  4. 4
    hin und her bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wackeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Sturm war so stark, dass das Haus wackelte.
  2. Der Präsident wackelt unter dem politischen Druck.

Antonyms

festsitzen

This word in other languages

wag(English)moverse(Español)branler(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • awckeln
  • wacckeln
  • wacekln
  • wackelln
  • wackelnn
  • wackenl
  • wackkeln
  • wacklen
  • wakceln
  • wcakeln
  • wwackeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wackeln - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

awckeln2wacckeln1wacekln2wackelln1wackelnn1wackenl2wackkeln1wacklen2
Edit distance from "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 "wackeln"?
"wackeln" is spelled W-A-C-K-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvakl̩n].
What does "wackeln" mean?
As a verb, "wackeln" means: sich hin und her neigen
What words are commonly confused with "wackeln"?
"wackeln" is commonly confused with "wecken", "wacker", "wanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wackeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wackeln" is [ˈvakl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wackeln" come from?
"wackeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wackeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weinbau#24,195weinend#24,196Wetters#24,200wütende#24,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

verpasse11 variantsVerlagen11 variantsverhört11 variantsZitronen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list