Kanaken

[kaˈnaːkŋ̍]

/[kaˈnaːkŋ̍]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kanaken” is uncommon German (frequency #69,403 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,403
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanake

Key facts for Kanaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈnaːkŋ̍]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kanaken” 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). Kanaken lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kanaken is uncommon German at frequency #69,403 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈnaːkŋ̍]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Kanaken in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kanaken, spelled K-A-N-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanake
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Kanake
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Kanake
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kanake
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kanake
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kanake
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kanake

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 "Kanaken"?
"Kanaken" is spelled K-A-N-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈnaːkŋ̍].
What does "Kanaken" mean?
As a noun, "Kanaken" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanake
How do you pronounce "Kanaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanaken" is [kaˈnaːkŋ̍]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanaken" come from?
"Kanaken" 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 “Kanaken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-A-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈnaːkŋ̍] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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