Kaliumcarbonat

[ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt]

/[ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ionenverbindung aus zwei Kalium-Kationen und einem Carbonat-Anion

Key facts for Kaliumcarbonat
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaliumcarbonat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kaliumcarbonat” sits in German frequency

Kaliumcarbonat 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

Kaliumcarbonat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ionenverbindung aus zwei Kalium-Kationen und einem Carbonat-Anion".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kaliumcarbonat in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kaliumcarbonat, spelled K-A-L-I-U-M-C-A-R-B-O-N-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ionenverbindung aus zwei Kalium-Kationen und einem Carbonat-Anion

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

calcium carbonate(English)carbonate de calcium(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 "Kaliumcarbonat"?
"Kaliumcarbonat" is spelled K-A-L-I-U-M-C-A-R-B-O-N-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt].
What does "Kaliumcarbonat" mean?
As a noun, "Kaliumcarbonat" means: Ionenverbindung aus zwei Kalium-Kationen und einem Carbonat-Anion
How do you pronounce "Kaliumcarbonat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaliumcarbonat" is [ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaliumcarbonat" come from?
"Kaliumcarbonat" 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 “Kaliumcarbonat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-I-U-M-C-A-R-B-O-N-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaːli̯ʊmkaʁboˌnaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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