Kakaobaum

[kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m]

/[kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Kakaobaum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein immergrüner tropischer Baum, der die Kakaobohnen als Frucht produziert

Corpus desk

Index DE-kakaobaum · Kakaobaum · German

Kakaobaum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Kakaobaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKakaobaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kakaobaum“ im Deutschen

Kakaobaumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kakaobaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein immergrüner tropischer Baum, der die Kakaobohnen als Frucht produziert".

Kakaobaum has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Kakaobaum, spelled K-A-K-A-O-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein immergrüner tropischer Baum, der die Kakaobohnen als Frucht produziert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Ernte der Kakaobäume erfolgt mittels langen Stäben.

Synonyms

Theobromacacao

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kakaobaum"?
"Kakaobaum" is spelled K-A-K-A-O-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Kakaobaum" mean?
As a noun, "Kakaobaum" means: ein immergrüner tropischer Baum, der die Kakaobohnen als Frucht produziert
How do you pronounce "Kakaobaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kakaobaum" is [kaˈkaʊ̯ˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kakaobaum" come from?
"Kakaobaum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list