Kalander

[kaˈlandɐ]

/[kaˈlandɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - System aus mehreren übereinander angeordneten Walzen zur Herstellung von Folien und Papier

Corpus desk

Index DE-kalander · Kalander · German

Kalander · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kalander
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalander
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlandɐ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kalander“ im Deutschen

Kalandersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kalander is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈlandɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kalander in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kalander, spelled K-A-L-A-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    System aus mehreren übereinander angeordneten Walzen zur Herstellung von Folien und Papier
  2. 2
    Maschine mit zwei übereinander liegenden Walzen zum Glätten von Wäsche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der klassische Superkalander weist üblicherweise 9...12 Walzen auf.“
  2. „Für große Wäschestücke hatte man einen ‚Kalander‘ – einen Wäscheroller.“

Synonyms

GlättwerkWalzmaschineMangel

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 "Kalander"?
"Kalander" is spelled K-A-L-A-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlandɐ].
What does "Kalander" mean?
As a noun, "Kalander" means: System aus mehreren übereinander angeordneten Walzen zur Herstellung von Folien und Papier
How do you pronounce "Kalander"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalander" is [kaˈlandɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalander" come from?
"Kalander" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list