achtzehn

\ˈaxt͡seːn\

/\ˈaxt͡seːn\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-achtzehn · achtzehn · French

achtzehn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 achtzehn
PropertyValue
Headwordachtzehn
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈaxt͡seːn\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « achtzehn » en français

achtzehnn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

achtzehn is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈaxt͡seːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dix-huit.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for achtzehn, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is achtzehn, spelled A-C-H-T-Z-E-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dix-huit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war noch ein Betrag von achtzehn Euro offen.
  2. Es war ein junger Mann von achtzehn bis zwanzig Jahren, groß und schlank, mit schönen schwarzen Augen und tiefschwarzem Haar; seine ganze Person trug jenen Stempel der Ruhe und Entschlossenheit, wie er Männern, welche von Kindheit an daran gewöhnt sind, mit der Gefahr zu kämpfen, eigentümlich ist.

Synonyms

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 "achtzehn"?
"achtzehn" is spelled A-C-H-T-Z-E-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈaxt͡seːn\.
What does "achtzehn" mean?
As an adjective, "achtzehn" means: Dix-huit.
How do you pronounce "achtzehn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achtzehn" is \ˈaxt͡seːn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achtzehn" come from?
"achtzehn" 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