kanna
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The verdict
“kanna” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zylindrisches Gefäß mit Griff und Tülle, in dem Flüssigkeiten verwahrt werden; Kanne
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Index DE-kanna · kanna · German
kanna · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | kanna |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kanna“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kanna is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zylindrisches Gefäß mit Griff und Tülle, in dem Flüssigkeiten verwahrt werden; Kanne".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kanna, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 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 kanna, spelled K-A-N-N-A.
Definition
- 1zylindrisches Gefäß mit Griff und Tülle, in dem Flüssigkeiten verwahrt werden; Kanne
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kanna appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
På fönsterbrädet stod en stor rosa kanna i porslin i gammeldags stil som tjänade som vattenkanna.
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