wegducken

[ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩]

/[ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wegducken” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die eigene Körpergröße verringern (wie ein Boxer), um etwas zu entgehen, was von oben droht

Key facts for wegducken
PropertyValue
Headwordwegducken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wegducken” sits in German frequency

wegducken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wegducken is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die eigene Körpergröße verringern (wie ein Boxer), um etwas zu entgehen, was von oben droht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wegducken, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wegducken, spelled W-E-G-D-U-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die eigene Körpergröße verringern (wie ein Boxer), um etwas zu entgehen, was von oben droht

Antonyms

aufrichten

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wegducken"?
"wegducken" is spelled W-E-G-D-U-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩].
What does "wegducken" mean?
As a verb, "wegducken" means: die eigene Körpergröße verringern (wie ein Boxer), um etwas zu entgehen, was von oben droht
How do you pronounce "wegducken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wegducken" is [ˈvɛkˌdʊkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wegducken" come from?
"wegducken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “wegducken”

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

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