carnage

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The verdict

“carnage” 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 May 6, 2026) - Blutbad, Gemetzel

Key facts for carnage
PropertyValue
Headwordcarnage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carnage” sits in German frequency

carnage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

carnage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Blutbad, Gemetzel".

No misspelling variants are generated for carnage in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is carnage, spelled C-A-R-N-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Blutbad, Gemetzel

This word in other languages

massacre(Français)

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 "carnage"?
"carnage" is spelled C-A-R-N-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "carnage" mean?
As a noun, "carnage" means: Blutbad, Gemetzel
How do you pronounce "carnage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carnage" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carnage" come from?
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Using “carnage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-R-N-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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