Kabeljau

[ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯]

/[ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kabeljau” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,717 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,717
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Speisefisch, der im nördlichen Atlantik verbreitet ist;

Key facts for Kabeljau
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabeljau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#60,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kabeljau” 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). Kabeljau 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 Kabeljau is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,717 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Speisefisch, der im nördlichen Atlantik verbreitet ist;".

Kabeljau has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kabeljau, spelled K-A-B-E-L-J-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Speisefisch, der im nördlichen Atlantik verbreitet ist;

Synonyms

DorschGadus morhua

Antonyms

SchellfischSeelachs

This word in other languages

cod(English)abadejo(Español)cabillaud(Français)bacalhau(Português)

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 "Kabeljau"?
"Kabeljau" is spelled K-A-B-E-L-J-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯].
What does "Kabeljau" mean?
As a noun, "Kabeljau" means: Speisefisch, der im nördlichen Atlantik verbreitet ist;
How do you pronounce "Kabeljau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabeljau" is [ˈkaːbl̩ˌjaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kabeljau" come from?
"Kabeljau" 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 “Kabeljau”

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

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