Charakter

[kaˈʁaktɐ]

/[kaˈʁaktɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Charakter” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,100 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,100
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der angeborenen und anerzogenen, geistig-seelischen Eigenschaften eines Menschen (Charaktereigenschaften)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Charakter vs charter
67% similar
Charakter vs Charaktere
90% similar
Charakter vs Charakters
90% similar

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

Key facts for Charakter
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharakter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈʁaktɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,100
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Charakter” 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). Charakter lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Charakter is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈʁaktɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,100 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Charakter, with forms such as "cahrakter", "ccharakter", and "chaarkter". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "charter", "Charaktere", "Charakters", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Charakter, spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der angeborenen und anerzogenen, geistig-seelischen Eigenschaften eines Menschen (Charaktereigenschaften)
  2. 2
    Merkmal, charakteristische Eigenart
  3. 3
    eine Zahl als Homomorphismus in den Grundkörper
  4. 4
    Rolle, die einen besonders ausgeprägten Charakter ^([2]) aufweist
  5. 5
    Schriftzeichen
  6. 6
    Titel, Rang
  7. 7
    fiktive Person oder Figur in einem Buch, Film, Rollenspiel, Videospiel oder dergleichen
  8. 8
    Person mit einer bestimmten, prägenden Eigenschaft

Synonyms

PersönlichkeitWesenMerkmalWesen

This word in other languages

character(English)carácter(Español)caractère(Français)caráter(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahrakter,ccharakter,chaarkter,charaketr,charakkter,charakterr,charaktre,charaktter,charatker,charkater,charrakter,chharakter,chraakter,hcarakter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahrakter2ccharakter1chaarkter2charaketr2charakkter1charakterr1charaktre2charaktter1
Edit distance from "Charakter"

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 "Charakter"?
"Charakter" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʁaktɐ].
What does "Charakter" mean?
As a noun, "Charakter" means: Gesamtheit der angeborenen und anerzogenen, geistig-seelischen Eigenschaften eines Menschen (Charaktereigenschaften)
What words are commonly confused with "Charakter"?
"Charakter" is commonly confused with "charter", "Charaktere", "Charakters". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Charakter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charakter" is [kaˈʁaktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Charakter" come from?
"Charakter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Charakter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈʁaktɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “charter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Charakter vs charter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list