Kaftan
[ˈkaftan]
The verdict
“Kaftan” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lang- und weitärmliges orientalisches Obergewand, das mit einem langen Band über Schulter und Brust oder mit Knöpfchen über der Brust geschlossen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-kaftan · Kaftan · German
Kaftan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kaftan |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaftan] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaftan“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kaftan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaftan]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kaftan, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kaftan, spelled K-A-F-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1lang- und weitärmliges orientalisches Obergewand, das mit einem langen Band über Schulter und Brust oder mit Knöpfchen über der Brust geschlossen wird
- 2langes, enges, vorn geknöpftes orientalisches Obergewand, das früher in Osteuropa Bestandteil der Tracht orthodoxer Juden war
- 3Kleidungsstück, das lang und weit ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kaftan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In großen Teilen der Welt ist der Kaftan noch immer das übliche Gewand für Männer.
„Unter der Kapuze des alten Kaftans sieht er nicht wie der reichste Mann der Welt, sondern wie ein niederer Palastdiener der Nachtschicht aus, der jetzt nach Hause will.“
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.