carpet

[ˈkɑːpɪt]

/[ˈkɑːpɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“carpet” is uncommon German (frequency #63,204 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,204
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Teppich

Key facts for carpet
PropertyValue
Headwordcarpet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɑːpɪt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,204
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “carpet” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). carpet lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carpet is uncommon German at frequency #63,204 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɑːpɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Teppich".

carpet has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is carpet, spelled C-A-R-P-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teppich

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 "carpet"?
"carpet" is spelled C-A-R-P-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɑːpɪt].
What does "carpet" mean?
As a noun, "carpet" means: der Teppich
How do you pronounce "carpet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carpet" is [ˈkɑːpɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carpet" come from?
"carpet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “carpet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-A-R-P-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɑːpɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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