Kabylei

[kabyˈlaɪ̯]

/[kabyˈlaɪ̯]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Landschaft in Nordalgerien, in der die Kabylen die Bevölkerungsmehrheit bilden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kabylei · Kabylei · German

Kabylei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kabylei
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabylei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kabyˈlaɪ̯]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kabylei“ im Deutschen

Kabyleiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kabylei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kabyˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Landschaft in Nordalgerien, in der die Kabylen die Bevölkerungsmehrheit bilden".

Kabylei has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kabylei, spelled K-A-B-Y-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft in Nordalgerien, in der die Kabylen die Bevölkerungsmehrheit bilden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Allein nach dem Mokrani-Aufstand in der Kabylei 1872 musste die Bevölkerung 36 Mio. Goldfranken bezahlen, eine halbe Million Hektar Land wurde beschlagnahmt. Hunderte Aufständische wurden hingerichtet, tausende inhaftiert …“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kabylei"?
"Kabylei" is spelled K-A-B-Y-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kabyˈlaɪ̯].
What does "Kabylei" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kabylei" means: Landschaft in Nordalgerien, in der die Kabylen die Bevölkerungsmehrheit bilden
How do you pronounce "Kabylei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabylei" is [kabyˈlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kabylei" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list