Kadenz

[kaˈdɛnt͡s]

/[kaˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kadenz” is uncommon German (frequency #66,372 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,372
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tonfall am Ende eines Satzes

Key facts for Kadenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKadenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,372
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kadenz” 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). Kadenz lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kadenz is uncommon German at frequency #66,372 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈdɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Kadenz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kadenz, spelled K-A-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tonfall am Ende eines Satzes
  2. 2
    Art des Vers-Ausgangs
  3. 3
    Abfolge von Harmonien in einem Musikstück
  4. 4
    Schussfrequenz oder Feuerrate

This word in other languages

cadence(English)cadencia(Español)cadence(Français)cadência(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 "Kadenz"?
"Kadenz" is spelled K-A-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Kadenz" mean?
As a noun, "Kadenz" means: Tonfall am Ende eines Satzes
How do you pronounce "Kadenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kadenz" is [kaˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kadenz" come from?
"Kadenz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kadenz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-D-E-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈdɛnt͡s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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