Kalifats

[kaliˈfaːt͡s]

/[kaliˈfaːt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Kalifats” is uncommon German (frequency #89,139 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,139
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kalifat

Key facts for Kalifats
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalifats
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaliˈfaːt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kalifats” 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). Kalifats lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kalifats is uncommon German at frequency #89,139 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaliˈfaːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kalifat".

Kalifats doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kalifats, spelled K-A-L-I-F-A-T-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kalifat

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 "Kalifats"?
"Kalifats" is spelled K-A-L-I-F-A-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaliˈfaːt͡s].
What does "Kalifats" mean?
As a noun, "Kalifats" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kalifat
How do you pronounce "Kalifats"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalifats" is [kaliˈfaːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalifats" come from?
"Kalifats" 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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Using “Kalifats”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-I-F-A-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaliˈfaːt͡s] (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