Kabarett

[kabaˈʁɛt]

/[kabaˈʁɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kabarett” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,599. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,599
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bühne für kleine zeitkritische Darbietungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kabarett · Kabarett · German

Kabarett · rank #14,599 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,599
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Japans

Nearest frequency peer: Japans (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kabarett“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kabarett“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kabarett vs Kabinett
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kabarett
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabarett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kabaˈʁɛt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,599
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kabarett“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kabarettliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Japans“ (#14,598), „Kahn“ (#14,600), „iranischen“ (#14,597). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kabarett“ bei #14,599. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kabarett (IPA [kabaˈʁɛt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,599 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kabarett, with forms such as "akbarett", "kaabrett", and "kabaertt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kabinett", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Kabarett, spelled K-A-B-A-R-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bühne für kleine zeitkritische Darbietungen
  2. 2
    politisch-satirische Aufführungen
  3. 3
    literarische Aufführungen
  4. 4
    in Fächer gegliederte (meist drehbare) Speiseplatte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kabarett appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „… Er befaßte sich seit langem mit eigener Dichtung. Es waren Couplets für die bunten Paare in Bars und Kabaretts und Tingeltangel. Sie waren nicht phantastisch, sondern urberlinerisch, von kräftiger Sprache und mokantem Witz. …“
  2. „Vor dem Kabarett parkten viele Privatautos.“

Synonyms

CabaretBrettlKleinkunsttheaterDrehplatteDrehteller

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akbarett
  • kaabrett
  • kabaertt
  • kabaret
  • kabarrett
  • kabartet
  • kabbarett
  • kabraett
  • kbaarett
  • kkabarett

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kabarett - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akbarett2kaabrett2kabaertt2kabaret1kabarrett1kabartet2kabbarett1kabraett2
Edit distance from "Kabarett"

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 "Kabarett"?
"Kabarett" is spelled K-A-B-A-R-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kabaˈʁɛt].
What does "Kabarett" mean?
As a noun, "Kabarett" means: Bühne für kleine zeitkritische Darbietungen
What words are commonly confused with "Kabarett"?
"Kabarett" is commonly confused with "Kabinett". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kabarett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabarett" is [kabaˈʁɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kabarett" come from?
"Kabarett" 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 "Kabarett", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list