Kaliko

[ˈkaliko]

/[ˈkaliko]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feines und sehr dichtes Baumwollgewebe, das häufig in appretierter Form für Bucheinbände verwendet wird

Key facts for Kaliko
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaliko
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaliko]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kaliko” sits in German frequency

Kaliko falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kaliko is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaliko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feines und sehr dichtes Baumwollgewebe, das häufig in appretierter Form für Bucheinbände verwendet wird".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kaliko, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kaliko, spelled K-A-L-I-K-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    feines und sehr dichtes Baumwollgewebe, das häufig in appretierter Form für Bucheinbände verwendet wird

This word in other languages

calico(English)calicó(Español)calicot(Français)

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 "Kaliko"?
"Kaliko" is spelled K-A-L-I-K-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaliko].
What does "Kaliko" mean?
As a noun, "Kaliko" means: feines und sehr dichtes Baumwollgewebe, das häufig in appretierter Form für Bucheinbände verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Kaliko"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaliko" is [ˈkaliko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaliko" come from?
"Kaliko" 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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Using “Kaliko”

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

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