kannenweise

[ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in Bezug auf Flüssigkeiten:

Corpus desk

Index DE-kannenweise · kannenweise · German

kannenweise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 kannenweise
PropertyValue
Headwordkannenweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kannenweise” sits in German frequency

kannenweise 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

kannenweise is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kannenweise in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kannenweise, spelled K-A-N-N-E-N-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Bezug auf Flüssigkeiten:
  2. 2
    in Portionen aufgeteilt, die in Kannen passen
  3. 3
    in großer Menge, sehr viel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Aus Protest gegen ein gentechnisch erzeugtes Hormonpräparat (BST) für Kühe schütten amerikanische Bauern und Verbraucher kannenweise Milch auf die Straßen mehrerer US-Großstädte.“
  2. Auf Malle trank er kannenweise Sangria.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kannenweise"?
"kannenweise" is spelled K-A-N-N-E-N-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "kannenweise" mean?
As an adverb, "kannenweise" means: in Bezug auf Flüssigkeiten:
How do you pronounce "kannenweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kannenweise" is [ˈkanənˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kannenweise" come from?
"kannenweise" 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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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