Kalauer

[ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kalauer” is uncommon German (frequency #66,375 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,375
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einfaches, nicht sehr geistreiches Wortspiel; ursprünglich beruhend auf Wörtern mit gleichem Klang, aber unterschiedlicher Bedeutung

Key facts for Kalauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kalauer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kalauer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kalauer is uncommon German at frequency #66,375 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Kalauer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kalauer, spelled K-A-L-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfaches, nicht sehr geistreiches Wortspiel; ursprünglich beruhend auf Wörtern mit gleichem Klang, aber unterschiedlicher Bedeutung
  2. 2
    spöttische Anrede für Schustergesellen im 19. Jahrhundert

This word in other languages

groaner(English)retruécano(Español)calembour(Français)

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 "Kalauer"?
"Kalauer" is spelled K-A-L-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Kalauer" mean?
As a noun, "Kalauer" means: einfaches, nicht sehr geistreiches Wortspiel; ursprünglich beruhend auf Wörtern mit gleichem Klang, aber unterschiedlicher Bedeutung
How do you pronounce "Kalauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalauer" is [ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalauer" come from?
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Using “Kalauer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-A-U-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaːlaʊ̯ɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list