Kackhaufen

[ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ansammlung von festem Exkrement

Corpus desk

Index DE-kackhaufen · Kackhaufen · German

Kackhaufen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Kackhaufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKackhaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kackhaufen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Kackhaufensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kackhaufen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kackhaufen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Kackhaufen, spelled K-A-C-K-H-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ansammlung von festem Exkrement
  2. 2
    etwas Schlechtes, etwas von mangelhafter Beschaffenheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Bildungspolitik in diesem Land ist ein einziger Kackhaufen!

Synonyms

Scheißhaufen

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 "Kackhaufen"?
"Kackhaufen" is spelled K-A-C-K-H-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Kackhaufen" mean?
As a noun, "Kackhaufen" means: Ansammlung von festem Exkrement
How do you pronounce "Kackhaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kackhaufen" is [ˈkakˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kackhaufen" come from?
"Kackhaufen" 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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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