Kanarische Inseln

[kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n]

/[kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu Spanien gehörende Inselgruppe im Atlantik westlich von Afrika

Corpus desk

Index DE-kanarische-inseln · Kanarische Inseln · German

Kanarische Inseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Kanarische Inseln
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanarische Inseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kanarische Inseln“ im Deutschen

Kanarische Inselnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kanarische Inseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu Spanien gehörende Inselgruppe im Atlantik westlich von Afrika".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kanarische Inseln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kanarische Inseln, spelled K-A-N-A-R-I-S-C-H-E- -I-N-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Spanien gehörende Inselgruppe im Atlantik westlich von Afrika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kanarischen Inseln sind alle vulkanischen Ursprungs.
  2. Der Tourismus ist mit Abstand der wichtigste Wirtschaftszweig der Kanarischen Inseln.

Synonyms

KanarenKanarienKanarieninseln

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 "Kanarische Inseln"?
"Kanarische Inseln" is spelled K-A-N-A-R-I-S-C-H-E- -I-N-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n].
What does "Kanarische Inseln" mean?
As a phrase, "Kanarische Inseln" means: zu Spanien gehörende Inselgruppe im Atlantik westlich von Afrika
How do you pronounce "Kanarische Inseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanarische Inseln" is [kaˌnaːʁɪʃə ˈʔɪnzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanarische Inseln" come from?
"Kanarische Inseln" 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