Kakophonie
[kakofoˈniː]
The verdict
“Kakophonie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Laute und Lautverbindungen, die besonders hart, unangenehm oder unästhetisch klingen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kakophonie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kakofoˈniː] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kakophonie” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kakophonie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kakofoˈniː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Kakophonie has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kakophonie, spelled K-A-K-O-P-H-O-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1Laute und Lautverbindungen, die besonders hart, unangenehm oder unästhetisch klingen
- 2Töne/Klänge, die als besonders unangenehm empfunden werden
- 3generelle Uneinigkeit oder Disharmonie in einer bestimmten Frage
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 “Kakophonie”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-K-O-P-H-O-N-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kakofoˈniː] (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.