Yacht

[jaxt]

/[jaxt]/ noun

The verdict

“Yacht” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,445
frequency rank, German
67
“Y” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - schnelles und leichtes Segel- oder Motorschiff, welches für sportliche und Freizeitaktivitäten genutzt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-yacht · Yacht · German

Yacht · rank #18,445 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,445
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 67
  • PHOTO-FINISH wählbar

Nearest frequency peer: wählbar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Yacht”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Yacht” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Yacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordYacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jaxt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,445
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yacht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Yacht lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Yacht (IPA [jaxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,445 among 67 “Y” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schnelles und leichtes Segel- oder Motorschiff, welches für sportliche und Freizeitaktivitäten genutzt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Yacht, with forms such as "aycht", "yaccht", and "yachht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Yacht, spelled Y-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnelles und leichtes Segel- oder Motorschiff, welches für sportliche und Freizeitaktivitäten genutzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Abends machten die Yachten am Kai fest.
  2. „Und es dauerte keine zwanzig Minuten, da kam einer von einer Yacht herunter, setzte sich mit den beiden an den Tisch - die Frau war weg - und fing wohl an zu verhandeln.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aycht
  • yaccht
  • yachht
  • yachtt
  • yacth
  • yahct
  • ycaht
  • yyacht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Yacht - 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.

aycht2yaccht1yachht1yachtt1yacth2yahct2ycaht2yyacht1
Edit distance from "Yacht"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Yacht"?
"Yacht" is spelled Y-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [jaxt].
What does "Yacht" mean?
As a noun, "Yacht" means: schnelles und leichtes Segel- oder Motorschiff, welches für sportliche und Freizeitaktivitäten genutzt wird
What are common misspellings of "Yacht"?
Common misspellings include "aycht", "yaccht", "yachht", "yachtt", "yacth". The correct spelling is "Yacht".
How do you pronounce "Yacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yacht" is [jaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Yacht" come from?
"Yacht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,445 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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