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

Corpus desk

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.

Key facts for kanna
PropertyValue
Headwordkanna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kanna“ im Deutschen

kannasitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

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

  1. 1
    zylindrisches Gefäß mit Griff und Tülle, in dem Flüssigkeiten verwahrt werden; Kanne

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. På fönsterbrädet stod en stor rosa kanna i porslin i gammeldags stil som tjänade som vattenkanna.

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 "kanna"?
"kanna" is spelled K-A-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "kanna" mean?
As a noun, "kanna" means: zylindrisches Gefäß mit Griff und Tülle, in dem Flüssigkeiten verwahrt werden; Kanne
How do you pronounce "kanna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kanna" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kanna" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list