wegkratzen
[ˈvɛkˌkʁat͡sn̩]
The verdict
“wegkratzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Fingernagel, einer Kralle oder einem Werkzeug (Kratzer) entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-wegkratzen · wegkratzen · German
wegkratzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | wegkratzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈvɛkˌkʁat͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „wegkratzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
wegkratzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvɛkˌkʁat͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Fingernagel, einer Kralle oder einem Werkzeug (Kratzer) entfernen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wegkratzen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wegkratzen, spelled W-E-G-K-R-A-T-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit dem Fingernagel, einer Kralle oder einem Werkzeug (Kratzer) entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wegkratzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit seinem Handschuh versucht er, das Eis wegzukratzen, um den Ausschnitt seines Spiegelbildes zu vergrößern.“
Wenn du den Schorf wegkratzt, fängt es wieder an zu bluten.
Antonyms
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.