Kajak

[ˈkaːjak]

/[ˈkaːjak]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kajak” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,583
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bootstyp, der sich aus dem arktischen Paddelboot der Inuit entwickelt hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-kajak · Kajak · German

Kajak · rank #23,583 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,583
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Junker

Nearest frequency peer: Junker (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kajak“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kajak“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kajak vs Kalk
60% similar
Kajak vs kara
40% similar
Kajak vs kaya
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kajak
PropertyValue
HeadwordKajak
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːjak]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,583
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kajak“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kajakliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Junker“ (#23,582), „kaltem“ (#23,584), „Johannesburg“ (#23,581). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kajak“ bei #23,583. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kajak (IPA [ˈkaːjak]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,583 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bootstyp, der sich aus dem arktischen Paddelboot der Inuit entwickelt hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kajak, with forms such as "akjak", "kaajk", and "kajakk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Kalk", "kara", "kaya", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Kajak, spelled K-A-J-A-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bootstyp, der sich aus dem arktischen Paddelboot der Inuit entwickelt hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir waren eine Woche mit dem Kajak in Schweden unterwegs.

This word in other languages

kayak(English)kayak(Français)caiaque(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akjak
  • kaajk
  • kajakk
  • kajjak
  • kajka
  • kjaak
  • kkajak

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kajak - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akjak2kaajk2kajakk1kajjak1kajka2kjaak2kkajak1
Edit distance from "Kajak"

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 "Kajak"?
"Kajak" is spelled K-A-J-A-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːjak].
What does "Kajak" mean?
As a noun, "Kajak" means: Bootstyp, der sich aus dem arktischen Paddelboot der Inuit entwickelt hat
What words are commonly confused with "Kajak"?
"Kajak" is commonly confused with "Kalk", "kara", "kaya". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kajak"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kajak" is [ˈkaːjak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kajak" come from?
"Kajak" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kajak", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Imker#23,571hetzt#23,563loyal#23,610Hacke#23,553

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Promo7 variantsprüfe7 variantsraven7 variantsBrühe7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list