Kammerjäger

[ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ]

/[ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kammerjäger” is uncommon German (frequency #69,402 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,402
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humorvolle Bezeichnung für den Schädlingsbekämpfer oder Desinfektor, der Ungeziefer in Häusern vernichtet und beseitigt.

Key facts for Kammerjäger
PropertyValue
HeadwordKammerjäger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kammerjäger” 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). Kammerjäger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kammerjäger is uncommon German at frequency #69,402 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kammerjäger doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kammerjäger, spelled K-A-M-M-E-R-J-Ä-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Humorvolle Bezeichnung für den Schädlingsbekämpfer oder Desinfektor, der Ungeziefer in Häusern vernichtet und beseitigt.
  2. 2
    Ein Jäger in persönlichen Diensten des Königs

This word in other languages

desinfectante(Español)

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 "Kammerjäger"?
"Kammerjäger" is spelled K-A-M-M-E-R-J-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ].
What does "Kammerjäger" mean?
As a noun, "Kammerjäger" means: Humorvolle Bezeichnung für den Schädlingsbekämpfer oder Desinfektor, der Ungeziefer in Häusern vernichtet und beseitigt.
How do you pronounce "Kammerjäger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kammerjäger" is [ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kammerjäger" come from?
"Kammerjäger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kammerjäger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-M-M-E-R-J-Ä-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ] (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

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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