wuchten

[ˈvʊxtn̩]

/[ˈvʊxtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“wuchten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine schwere Last heben und bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wuchten · wuchten · German

wuchten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for wuchten
PropertyValue
Headwordwuchten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvʊxtn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wuchten“ im Deutschen

wuchtenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

wuchten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvʊxtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for wuchten in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wuchten, spelled W-U-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine schwere Last heben und bewegen
  2. 2
    mit Wucht (Schwung) bewegen, schlagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Vier Ampezzaner wuchteten einen schweren Stein über ihre Köpfe und begannen diesen nach Westen gen Enneberg zu tragen.“
  2. „Nicht ordnungsgemäße Ladungssicherung oder über die Maßen unsymmetrische Beladung können Güterwagen aus dem Gleis wuchten.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "wuchten"?
"wuchten" is spelled W-U-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊxtn̩].
What does "wuchten" mean?
As a verb, "wuchten" means: eine schwere Last heben und bewegen
How do you pronounce "wuchten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wuchten" is [ˈvʊxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wuchten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list