Kannada

[ˈkanada]

/[ˈkanada]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine dravidische Sprache, die vor allem in Karnataka in Südindien gesprochen wird

Key facts for Kannada
PropertyValue
HeadwordKannada
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkanada]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kannada” sits in German frequency

Kannada falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kannada is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkanada]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine dravidische Sprache, die vor allem in Karnataka in Südindien gesprochen wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kannada, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kannada, spelled K-A-N-N-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine dravidische Sprache, die vor allem in Karnataka in Südindien gesprochen wird

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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 "Kannada"?
"Kannada" is spelled K-A-N-N-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkanada].
What does "Kannada" mean?
As a noun, "Kannada" means: eine dravidische Sprache, die vor allem in Karnataka in Südindien gesprochen wird
How do you pronounce "Kannada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kannada" is [ˈkanada]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kannada" come from?
"Kannada" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kannada”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-N-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkanada] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list