kakophonisch
[kakoˈfoːnɪʃ]
The verdict
“kakophonisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit hässlichem Klang oder Beiklang, in der Musik als unsanfter, uneinheitlicher Klang
Corpus desk
Index DE-kakophonisch · kakophonisch · German
kakophonisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kakophonisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kakoˈfoːnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kakophonisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kakophonisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kakoˈfoːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit hässlichem Klang oder Beiklang, in der Musik als unsanfter, uneinheitlicher Klang".
No generated misspelling entries exist for kakophonisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kakophonisch, spelled K-A-K-O-P-H-O-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1mit hässlichem Klang oder Beiklang, in der Musik als unsanfter, uneinheitlicher Klang
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kakophonisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Konzert war in weiten Teilen ein kakophonisches Ereignis.
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.