Kamarilla

[kamaˈʁɪlja]

/[kamaˈʁɪlja]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Personen, die unerlaubt und böswillig Einfluss auf die Geschicke einer Regierung/eines Herrschers nimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kamarilla · Kamarilla · German

Kamarilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Kamarilla
PropertyValue
HeadwordKamarilla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kamaˈʁɪlja]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kamarilla“ im Deutschen

Kamarillasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kamarilla is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kamaˈʁɪlja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gruppe von Personen, die unerlaubt und böswillig Einfluss auf die Geschicke einer Regierung/eines Herrschers nimmt".

Kamarilla has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kamarilla, spelled K-A-M-A-R-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Personen, die unerlaubt und böswillig Einfluss auf die Geschicke einer Regierung/eines Herrschers nimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kamarilla appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Nun musste Brüning erfahren, dass der geistig und körperlich hinfällige Hindenburg in seinen Entscheidungen zunehmend von einer intriganten Kamarilla abhängig war und zum Vehikel zutiefst partikularer Interessen einzelner rechtsnationaler und ostelbischer Gruppen wurde.“

This word in other languages

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 "Kamarilla"?
"Kamarilla" is spelled K-A-M-A-R-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kamaˈʁɪlja].
What does "Kamarilla" mean?
As a noun, "Kamarilla" means: Gruppe von Personen, die unerlaubt und böswillig Einfluss auf die Geschicke einer Regierung/eines Herrschers nimmt
How do you pronounce "Kamarilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kamarilla" is [kamaˈʁɪlja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kamarilla" come from?
"Kamarilla" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list