caitiff
[ˈkeɪtɪf]
The verdict
“caitiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefangener, Gefangene
Corpus desk
Index DE-caitiff · caitiff · German
caitiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caitiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkeɪtɪf] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „caitiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
caitiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkeɪtɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
caitiff has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is caitiff, spelled C-A-I-T-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1Gefangener, Gefangene
- 2der Schuft
- 3Feigling, Angsthase
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.