Kalifat

/[kaliˈfaːt]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#31,633

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Kalifat is aGermannoun. It means: islamische Regierungsform, deren Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist Pronounced [kaliˈfaːt]. Often confused with Kalifen.

Key facts for Kalifat
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalifat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaliˈfaːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,633
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kalifat in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kalifat is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaliˈfaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,633 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kalifat, with forms such as "aklifat", "kailfat", and "kalfiat". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kalifen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kalifat, spelled K-A-L-I-F-A-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    islamische Regierungsform, deren Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist
  2. 2
    ein islamisches Reich, dessen Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist
  3. 3
    Amt oder Amtszeit eines Kalifen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aklifat,kailfat,kalfiat,kaliaft,kalifatt,kaliffat,kalifta,kallifat,kkalifat,klaifat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kalifat

Misspelling Variants of "Kalifat"

aklifat7kailfat7kalfiat7kaliaft7kalifatt8kaliffat8kalifta7kallifat8
Misspelling Variants of "Kalifat"

Frequency rank: #31,633 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kalifat"?
"Kalifat" is spelled K-A-L-I-F-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kaliˈfaːt].
What does "Kalifat" mean?
As a noun, "Kalifat" means: islamische Regierungsform, deren Oberhaupt ein Kalif ist
What words are commonly confused with "Kalifat"?
"Kalifat" is commonly confused with "Kalifen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kalifat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalifat" is [kaliˈfaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalifat" come from?
"Kalifat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.