Kabale

[kaˈbaːlə]

/[kaˈbaːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kabale” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,456 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,456
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - heimtückische, hinterhältige Machenschaft zur Erreichung bösartiger Ziele

Key facts for Kabale
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈbaːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kabale” 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). Kabale 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 Kabale is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈbaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,456 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "heimtückische, hinterhältige Machenschaft zur Erreichung bösartiger Ziele".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kabale, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kabale, spelled K-A-B-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    heimtückische, hinterhältige Machenschaft zur Erreichung bösartiger Ziele

This word in other languages

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 "Kabale"?
"Kabale" is spelled K-A-B-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈbaːlə].
What does "Kabale" mean?
As a noun, "Kabale" means: heimtückische, hinterhältige Machenschaft zur Erreichung bösartiger Ziele
How do you pronounce "Kabale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabale" is [kaˈbaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kabale" come from?
"Kabale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kabale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-B-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈbaːlə] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list