Kakerlaken

[kakɐˈlaːkn̩]

/[kakɐˈlaːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kakerlaken” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,022
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake

Corpus desk

Index DE-kakerlaken · Kakerlaken · German

Kakerlaken · rank #40,022 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,022
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kadaver

Nearest frequency peer: Kadaver (-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 „Kakerlaken“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kakerlaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordKakerlaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kakɐˈlaːkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,022
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kakerlaken“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kadaver“ (#40,021), „Kakteen“ (#40,023), „Jungfräulichkeit“ (#40,020). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kakerlaken“ bei #40,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kakerlaken (IPA [kakɐˈlaːkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,022 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kakerlaken, with forms such as "akkerlaken", "kaekrlaken", and "kakelraken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kakerlaken, spelled K-A-K-E-R-L-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akkerlaken
  • kaekrlaken
  • kakelraken
  • kakeralken
  • kakerlaekn
  • kakerlakenn
  • kakerlakken
  • kakerlakne
  • kakerlkaen
  • kakerllaken
  • kakerrlaken
  • kakkerlaken
  • kakrelaken
  • kkaerlaken
  • kkakerlaken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akkerlaken2kaekrlaken2kakelraken2kakeralken2kakerlaekn2kakerlakenn1kakerlakken1kakerlakne2
Edit distance from "Kakerlaken"

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 "Kakerlaken"?
"Kakerlaken" is spelled K-A-K-E-R-L-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kakɐˈlaːkn̩].
What does "Kakerlaken" mean?
As a noun, "Kakerlaken" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kakerlake
What are common misspellings of "Kakerlaken"?
Common misspellings include "akkerlaken", "kaekrlaken", "kakelraken", "kakeralken", "kakerlaekn". The correct spelling is "Kakerlaken".
How do you pronounce "Kakerlaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kakerlaken" is [kakɐˈlaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kakerlaken" come from?
"Kakerlaken" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list