wakker
[ˈʋɑkər]
The verdict
“wakker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht schlafend
Corpus desk
Index DE-wakker · wakker · German
wakker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | wakker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈʋɑkər] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wakker“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wakker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈʋɑkər]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wakker, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 wakker, spelled W-A-K-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1nicht schlafend
- 2grundsolide
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how wakker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hij was nog niet goed wakker.
This word in other languages
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