Audiokassette

[ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə]

/[ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geschlossener Behälter mit einem magnetisierten Streifen zur Tonaufzeichnung

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Index DE-audiokassette · Audiokassette · German

Audiokassette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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 Audiokassette
PropertyValue
HeadwordAudiokassette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Audiokassette“ im Deutschen

Audiokassetteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Audiokassette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geschlossener Behälter mit einem magnetisierten Streifen zur Tonaufzeichnung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Audiokassette, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Audiokassette, spelled A-U-D-I-O-K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    geschlossener Behälter mit einem magnetisierten Streifen zur Tonaufzeichnung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Jahr 2017 hat einen deutlichen Schub bei verkauften Audiokassetten gebracht.“

Synonyms

KompaktkassetteMusikkassette

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 "Audiokassette"?
"Audiokassette" is spelled A-U-D-I-O-K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə].
What does "Audiokassette" mean?
As a noun, "Audiokassette" means: geschlossener Behälter mit einem magnetisierten Streifen zur Tonaufzeichnung
How do you pronounce "Audiokassette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Audiokassette" is [ˈaʊ̯di̯okaˌsɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Audiokassette" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list