achtgeben

\ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\

/\ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prendre garde, faire attention, veiller.

Corpus desk

Index FR-achtgeben · achtgeben · French

achtgeben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 achtgeben
PropertyValue
Headwordachtgeben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « achtgeben » en français

achtgebenreste 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

achtgeben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prendre garde, faire attention, veiller.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for achtgeben, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is achtgeben, spelled A-C-H-T-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prendre garde, faire attention, veiller.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dann sagte er sehr schnell, dass er sie um Verzeihung bitte, er hätte auf sie achtgeben müssen und habe sie sehr vernachlässigt.

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 "achtgeben"?
"achtgeben" is spelled A-C-H-T-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\.
What does "achtgeben" mean?
As a verb, "achtgeben" means: Prendre garde, faire attention, veiller.
How do you pronounce "achtgeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtgeben" is \ˈaxtˌɡeːbn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achtgeben" come from?
"achtgeben" 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