Cannabis

[ˈkanabɪs]

/[ˈkanabɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cannabis” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,737. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,737
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fachsprachlich für die Pflanzengattung Hanf

Corpus desk

Index DE-cannabis · Cannabis · German

Cannabis · rank #7,737 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,737
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bulgarien

Nearest frequency peer: Bulgarien (-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 „Cannabis“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Cannabis
PropertyValue
HeadwordCannabis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkanabɪs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,737
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cannabis“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Cannabisliegt 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: „Bulgarien“ (#7,736), „captain“ (#7,738), „Bucht“ (#7,735). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cannabis“ bei #7,737. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cannabis (IPA [ˈkanabɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,737 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cannabis, with forms such as "acnnabis", "canabis", and "cananbis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Cannabis, spelled C-A-N-N-A-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    fachsprachlich für die Pflanzengattung Hanf
  2. 2
    Sammelbezeichnung für verschiedene Rauschmittel, die aus Hanfsorten gewonnen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Gattung Cannabis wurde ursprünglich anhand von "Cannabis sativa" als monotypische Gattung von Carl von Linne 1753 erstbeschrieben.
  2. „Auf insgesamt 47 Hektaren wird ab sofort Cannabis für medizinische Einsatzzwecke angebaut.“

Synonyms

HanfRauschhanfDagga

This word in other languages

hemp(English)cáñamo(Español)chanvre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnnabis
  • canabis
  • cananbis
  • cannabbis
  • cannabiss
  • cannabsi
  • cannaibs
  • cannbais
  • ccannabis
  • cnanabis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cannabis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

acnnabis2canabis1cananbis2cannabbis1cannabiss1cannabsi2cannaibs2cannbais2
Edit distance from "Cannabis"

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 "Cannabis"?
"Cannabis" is spelled C-A-N-N-A-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkanabɪs].
What does "Cannabis" mean?
As a noun, "Cannabis" means: fachsprachlich für die Pflanzengattung Hanf
What are common misspellings of "Cannabis"?
Common misspellings include "acnnabis", "canabis", "cananbis", "cannabbis", "cannabiss". The correct spelling is "Cannabis".
How do you pronounce "Cannabis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cannabis" is [ˈkanabɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cannabis" come from?
"Cannabis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bewirken#7,731besetzen#7,729Benutzer#7,727division#7,747

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

captain10 variantsAufsatz10 variantsFavorit10 variantsallesamt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list