Kaddisch

[kaˈdiːʃ]

/[kaˈdiːʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebet der Juden, das unter anderem als Totengebet gesprochen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaddisch · Kaddisch · German

Kaddisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Kaddisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaddisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈdiːʃ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaddisch“ im Deutschen

Kaddischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kaddisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈdiːʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gebet der Juden, das unter anderem als Totengebet gesprochen wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kaddisch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Kaddisch, spelled K-A-D-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebet der Juden, das unter anderem als Totengebet gesprochen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Kannst du noch Kaddisch sagen?« hörte ich ihn fragen.“
  2. „Heine, der jegliche organisierte Religion hasste und sich eine Messe oder ein Kaddisch zu seiner Beisetzung verbat, war Schockens Lieblingsschriftsteller.“

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 "Kaddisch"?
"Kaddisch" is spelled K-A-D-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈdiːʃ].
What does "Kaddisch" mean?
As a noun, "Kaddisch" means: Gebet der Juden, das unter anderem als Totengebet gesprochen wird
How do you pronounce "Kaddisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaddisch" is [kaˈdiːʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaddisch" come from?
"Kaddisch" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list