Kanari
[kaˈnaːʁi]
The verdict
“Kanari” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzform von Kanarienvogel
Corpus desk
Index DE-kanari · Kanari · German
Kanari · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kanari |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈnaːʁi] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kanari“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kanari is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈnaːʁi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kurzform von Kanarienvogel".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kanari, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kanari, spelled K-A-N-A-R-I.
Definition
- 1Kurzform von Kanarienvogel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kanari appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Karl Valentin, der Münchner Humorist und Poet ohne Reime, hat einmal, wie er dem Publikum erzählte, ‚probeweise den Kanarienvogel ins Aquarium und den Goldfisch ins Vogelhäusel getan. Da ist der Kanari bald dersoffen und der Goldfisch immer vom Stangl abigrutscht‘.“
„Die bar centrale ist die gemeinsame Philosophie der Einheimischen und der Edeltouristen, die sich hier vermischen. Hier zentralisiert sich allabendlich das soziale Leben des Ortes inklusive integrationslüsterner Fremder. Ein paar Schirme, ein paar Bäume, ein Käfig mit drei zitronengelben Kanaris, leider auch ein Fernseher, aber nur, wenn EM ist.“
Synonyms
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.