Kannibale

[kaniˈbaːlə]

/[kaniˈbaːlə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der Menschenfleisch verzehrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kannibale · Kannibale · German

Kannibale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Kannibale
PropertyValue
HeadwordKannibale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaniˈbaːlə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kannibale“ im Deutschen

Kannibaleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kannibale is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaniˈbaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, der Menschenfleisch verzehrt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kannibale, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kannibale, spelled K-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, der Menschenfleisch verzehrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Hessen gab es vor nicht langer Zeit einen Prozess gegen einen Kannibalen.
  2. „Sie behaupteten, dass einige der Afrikaner auf dem Sklavendeck ihrer Schiffe wahrscheinlich selber Kannibalen seien.“

Synonyms

AnthropophageMenschenfresser

This word in other languages

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 "Kannibale"?
"Kannibale" is spelled K-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaniˈbaːlə].
What does "Kannibale" mean?
As a noun, "Kannibale" means: Mensch, der Menschenfleisch verzehrt
How do you pronounce "Kannibale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kannibale" is [kaniˈbaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kannibale" come from?
"Kannibale" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list