Kandidatenliste

[kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə]

/[kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kandidatenliste” is uncommon German (frequency #97,211 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,211
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Liste, auf der Personen aufgeführt sind, die für etwas kandidieren

Key facts for Kandidatenliste
PropertyValue
HeadwordKandidatenliste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#97,211
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kandidatenliste” 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). Kandidatenliste 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

Kandidatenliste is uncommon German at frequency #97,211 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Liste, auf der Personen aufgeführt sind, die für etwas kandidieren".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kandidatenliste in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kandidatenliste, spelled K-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-N-L-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liste, auf der Personen aufgeführt sind, die für etwas kandidieren

Synonyms

Kandidatenverzeichnis

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 "Kandidatenliste"?
"Kandidatenliste" is spelled K-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-N-L-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə].
What does "Kandidatenliste" mean?
As a noun, "Kandidatenliste" means: Liste, auf der Personen aufgeführt sind, die für etwas kandidieren
How do you pronounce "Kandidatenliste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kandidatenliste" is [kandiˈdaːtn̩ˌlɪstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kandidatenliste" come from?
"Kandidatenliste" 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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Using “Kandidatenliste”

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

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