Yachten

[ˈjaxtn̩]

/[ˈjaxtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Yachten” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,208 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,208
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Yacht

Key facts for Yachten
PropertyValue
HeadwordYachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjaxtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,208
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Yachten” 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). Yachten lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Yachten is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjaxtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,208 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Yachten, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Yachten, spelled Y-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Yacht
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Yacht
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Yacht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Yachten"?
"Yachten" is spelled Y-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaxtn̩].
What does "Yachten" mean?
As a noun, "Yachten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Yacht
How do you pronounce "Yachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Yachten" is [ˈjaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Yachten" come from?
"Yachten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Yachten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Y-A-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjaxtn̩] (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