cassis

[ka.sis]

/[ka.sis]/ noun

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The verdict

“cassis” is uncommon German (frequency #83,795 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,795
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwarze Johannisbeere, Aalbeere

Corpus desk

Index DE-cassis · cassis · German

cassis · rank #83,795 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,795
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Centern

Nearest frequency peer: Centern (+2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „cassis“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „cassis“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cassis
PropertyValue
Headwordcassis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ka.sis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „cassis“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).cassisfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Centern“ (#83,797), „chakra“ (#83,799), „Bärin“ (#83,790). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „cassis“ bei #83,795. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cassis is uncommon German at frequency #83,795 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ka.sis]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwarze Johannisbeere, Aalbeere".

cassis has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is cassis, spelled C-A-S-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwarze Johannisbeere, Aalbeere

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 "cassis"?
"cassis" is spelled C-A-S-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ka.sis].
What does "cassis" mean?
As a noun, "cassis" means: schwarze Johannisbeere, Aalbeere
How do you pronounce "cassis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cassis" is [ka.sis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cassis" come from?
"cassis" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

chakra#83,799coyote#83,818curved#83,824Bessie#83,743

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list