Kaliber

[ˌkaˈliːbɐ]

/[ˌkaˈliːbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kaliber” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,102. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,102
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Innendurchmesser des Laufes einer Feuerwaffe beziehungsweise Durchmesser eines Projektils

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaliber · Kaliber · German

Kaliber · rank #14,102 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,102
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kathedrale

Nearest frequency peer: Kathedrale (+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 „Kaliber“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kaliber vs kalter
57% similar
Kaliber vs Kleber
71% similar
Kaliber vs kapier
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kaliber
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaliber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkaˈliːbɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,102
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaliber“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kaliberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kathedrale“ (#14,103), „joggen“ (#14,100), „Kenner“ (#14,104). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaliber“ bei #14,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kaliber (IPA [ˌkaˈliːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,102 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaliber, with forms such as "akliber", "kailber", and "kalbier". 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 also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "kalter", "Kleber", "kapier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Kaliber, spelled K-A-L-I-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Innendurchmesser des Laufes einer Feuerwaffe beziehungsweise Durchmesser eines Projektils
  2. 2
    Wesensart, Format
  3. 3
    Baureihe eines mechanischen Uhrwerkes mit dazugehörigem Herstellercode

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Tatwaffe hatte Kaliber 9.
  2. „Das Geschütz wurde im Jahr 1411 in Braunschweig gegossen, wog gut 8000 Kilo und soll durch ein knapp drei Meter langes Rohr mit einem Kaliber von 76 Zentimetern schwere Steinkugeln verschossen haben.“

Synonyms

Kalibermaß

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akliber
  • kailber
  • kalbier
  • kalibber
  • kaliberr
  • kalibre
  • kaliebr
  • kalliber
  • kkaliber
  • klaiber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kaliber - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akliber2kailber2kalbier2kalibber1kaliberr1kalibre2kaliebr2kalliber1
Edit distance from "Kaliber"

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 "Kaliber"?
"Kaliber" is spelled K-A-L-I-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkaˈliːbɐ].
What does "Kaliber" mean?
As a noun, "Kaliber" means: Innendurchmesser des Laufes einer Feuerwaffe beziehungsweise Durchmesser eines Projektils
What words are commonly confused with "Kaliber"?
"Kaliber" is commonly confused with "kalter", "Kleber", "kapier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kaliber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaliber" is [ˌkaˈliːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaliber" come from?
"Kaliber" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list