Aachen

/ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“Aachen” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #94,392 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,392
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)

Key facts for Aachen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAachen
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,392
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aachen” sits in Portuguese 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). Aachen 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 Portuguese entry for Aachen is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Corpus data places it at rank #94,392 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)".

Aachen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Aachen, spelled A-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aachen"?
"Aachen" is spelled A-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Aachen" mean?
As a noun, "Aachen" means: Aquisgrano ou Aquisgrão (cidade da Alemanha)
How do you pronounce "Aachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aachen" is /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aachen" come from?
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Using “Aachen”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈaːxn̩/ ouvir^(fonte ?) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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