Kakadu

[ˈkakadu]

/[ˈkakadu]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kakadu” is uncommon German (frequency #93,125 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,125
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Papagei mit aufstellbarer Federhaube

Key facts for Kakadu
PropertyValue
HeadwordKakadu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkakadu]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kakadu” 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). Kakadu 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

Kakadu is uncommon German at frequency #93,125 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkakadu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Papagei mit aufstellbarer Federhaube".

Kakadu doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kakadu, spelled K-A-K-A-D-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Papagei mit aufstellbarer Federhaube

Synonyms

Cacatua

This word in other languages

cockatoo(English)cacatúa(Español)cacatoès(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 "Kakadu"?
"Kakadu" is spelled K-A-K-A-D-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkakadu].
What does "Kakadu" mean?
As a noun, "Kakadu" means: Papagei mit aufstellbarer Federhaube
How do you pronounce "Kakadu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kakadu" is [ˈkakadu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kakadu" come from?
"Kakadu" 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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Using “Kakadu”

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

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