Kaffeepause

[ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kaffeepause” is uncommon German (frequency #50,615 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,615
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurze Pause, um Kaffee oder Ähnliches zu trinken

Key facts for Kaffeepause
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaffeepause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,615
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kaffeepause” 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). Kaffeepause 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

Kaffeepause is uncommon German at frequency #50,615 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurze Pause, um Kaffee oder Ähnliches zu trinken".

Kaffeepause has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kaffeepause, spelled K-A-F-F-E-E-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurze Pause, um Kaffee oder Ähnliches zu trinken

This word in other languages

pause café(Français)

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 "Kaffeepause"?
"Kaffeepause" is spelled K-A-F-F-E-E-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Kaffeepause" mean?
As a noun, "Kaffeepause" means: kurze Pause, um Kaffee oder Ähnliches zu trinken
How do you pronounce "Kaffeepause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaffeepause" is [ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaffeepause" come from?
"Kaffeepause" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kaffeepause”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-F-F-E-E-P-A-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkafeˌpaʊ̯zə] (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