Kanälle

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Baum (Ocotea) aus der Familie der Lorbeergewächse (Lauraceae)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kanalle · Kanälle · German

Kanälle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kanälle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanälle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kanälle“ im Deutschen

Kanälleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kanälle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kanälle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kanälle, spelled K-A-N-Ä-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Baum (Ocotea) aus der Familie der Lorbeergewächse (Lauraceae)
  2. 2
    aus der getrockneten Rinde verschiedener Zimtbäume (Cinnamomum) gewonnenes gelblich rotbraunes, süßlich schmeckendes Gewürz
  3. 3
    der kräftigere der beiden Knochen des Unterschenkels

Synonyms

KaneelZimtZinnamomSchienbein

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 "Kanälle"?
"Kanälle" is spelled K-A-N-Ä-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Kanälle" mean?
As a noun, "Kanälle" means: Baum (Ocotea) aus der Familie der Lorbeergewächse (Lauraceae)
How do you pronounce "Kanälle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanälle" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanälle" come from?
"Kanälle" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list