Kaftan
[ˈkaftan]
The verdict
“Kaftan” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lang- und weitärmliges orientalisches Obergewand, das mit einem langen Band über Schulter und Brust oder mit Knöpfchen über der Brust geschlossen wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kaftan |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaftan] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kaftan” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Kaftan is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaftan]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “Kaftan”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-F-T-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaftan] (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
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.