Judaskuss

[ˈjuːdasˌkʊs]

/[ˈjuːdasˌkʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Judaskuss” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geheuchelter oder verräterischer Kuss oder andere, eigentlich freundliche Geste, die aber mit gegenteiliger Intention ausgeführt wird

Key facts for Judaskuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordJudaskuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːdasˌkʊs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Judaskuss” sits in German frequency

Judaskuss 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

Judaskuss is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈjuːdasˌkʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geheuchelter oder verräterischer Kuss oder andere, eigentlich freundliche Geste, die aber mit gegenteiliger Intention ausgeführt wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Judaskuss in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Judaskuss, spelled J-U-D-A-S-K-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    geheuchelter oder verräterischer Kuss oder andere, eigentlich freundliche Geste, die aber mit gegenteiliger Intention ausgeführt wird

This word in other languages

beso de Judas(Español)baiser de Judas(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 "Judaskuss"?
"Judaskuss" is spelled J-U-D-A-S-K-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːdasˌkʊs].
What does "Judaskuss" mean?
As a noun, "Judaskuss" means: geheuchelter oder verräterischer Kuss oder andere, eigentlich freundliche Geste, die aber mit gegenteiliger Intention ausgeführt wird
How do you pronounce "Judaskuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Judaskuss" is [ˈjuːdasˌkʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Judaskuss" come from?
"Judaskuss" 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 “Judaskuss”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-D-A-S-K-U-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːdasˌkʊs] (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
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