achte

\'ax.tə\

/\'ax.tə\/ adj

The verdict

“achte” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Huitième.

Corpus desk

Index FR-achte · achte · French

achte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 achte
PropertyValue
Headwordachte
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\'ax.tə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « achte » en français

achtereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

achte is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \'ax.tə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Huitième.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for achte, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is achte, spelled A-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Huitième.

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 "achte"?
"achte" is spelled A-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \'ax.tə\.
What does "achte" mean?
As an adjective, "achte" means: Huitième.
How do you pronounce "achte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achte" is \'ax.tə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achte" come from?
"achte" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list