kalkulierbar

[kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯]

/[kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“kalkulierbar” is an uncommon German word, ranked #93,128 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#93,128
frequency rank, German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit abschätzbaren Folgen

Key facts for kalkulierbar
PropertyValue
Headwordkalkulierbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#93,128
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kalkulierbar” 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). kalkulierbar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kalkulierbar is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #93,128 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit abschätzbaren Folgen".

kalkulierbar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kalkulierbar, spelled K-A-L-K-U-L-I-E-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit abschätzbaren Folgen

Antonyms

unkalkulierbar

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 "kalkulierbar"?
"kalkulierbar" is spelled K-A-L-K-U-L-I-E-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯].
What does "kalkulierbar" mean?
As an adjective, "kalkulierbar" means: mit abschätzbaren Folgen
How do you pronounce "kalkulierbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kalkulierbar" is [kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kalkulierbar" come from?
"kalkulierbar" 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 “kalkulierbar”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-L-K-U-L-I-E-R-B-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kalkuˈliːɐ̯baːɐ̯] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list