Calais

[kaˈlɛː]

/[kaˈlɛː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Calais” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,278. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,278
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nordfranzösische Stadt am Ärmelkanal

Corpus desk

Index DE-calais · Calais · German

Calais · rank #24,278 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,278
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH chauffeur

Nearest frequency peer: chauffeur (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Calais“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Calais“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Calais vs Cali
67% similar
Calais vs Claus
67% similar
Calais vs class
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Calais
PropertyValue
HeadwordCalais
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlɛː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,278
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Calais“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Calaisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „chauffeur“ (#24,279), „Böller“ (#24,276), „chronologisch“ (#24,280). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Calais“ bei #24,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Calais (IPA [kaˈlɛː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,278 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nordfranzösische Stadt am Ärmelkanal".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Calais, with forms such as "aclais", "caalis", and "calaiss". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Cali", "Claus", "class", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Calais, spelled C-A-L-A-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nordfranzösische Stadt am Ärmelkanal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Fähre fährt von Calais ab.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclais
  • caalis
  • calaiss
  • calasi
  • calias
  • callais
  • ccalais
  • claais

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Calais - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aclais2caalis2calaiss1calasi2calias2callais1ccalais1claais2
Edit distance from "Calais"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Calais"?
"Calais" is spelled C-A-L-A-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlɛː].
What does "Calais" mean?
As a noun, "Calais" means: nordfranzösische Stadt am Ärmelkanal
What words are commonly confused with "Calais"?
"Calais" is commonly confused with "Cali", "Claus", "class". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Calais"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Calais" is [kaˈlɛː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Calais" come from?
"Calais" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Calais", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Böller#24,276cities#24,281blanke#24,273cotton#24,284

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Einfall8 variantsEssens8 variantsAffären8 variantszeichne8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list