Kannibalismus

[kanibaˈlɪsmʊs]

/[kanibaˈlɪsmʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kannibalismus” is uncommon German (frequency #50,618 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,618
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Verzehr von Menschenfleisch durch Menschen (Kannibalen)

Key facts for Kannibalismus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKannibalismus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kanibaˈlɪsmʊs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#50,618
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kannibalismus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kannibalismus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kannibalismus is uncommon German at frequency #50,618 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kanibaˈlɪsmʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kannibalismus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kannibalismus, spelled K-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-I-S-M-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Verzehr von Menschenfleisch durch Menschen (Kannibalen)
  2. 2
    das Fressen von anderen Tieren der eigenen Art
  3. 3
    das Aufnehmen von kleinen Galaxien durch größere

Synonyms

AnthropophagieMenschenfresserei

This word in other languages

cannibalism(English)canibalismo(Español)cannibalisme(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kannibalismus"?
"Kannibalismus" is spelled K-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-I-S-M-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kanibaˈlɪsmʊs].
What does "Kannibalismus" mean?
As a noun, "Kannibalismus" means: der Verzehr von Menschenfleisch durch Menschen (Kannibalen)
How do you pronounce "Kannibalismus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kannibalismus" is [kanibaˈlɪsmʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kannibalismus" come from?
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Using “Kannibalismus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-N-I-B-A-L-I-S-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kanibaˈlɪsmʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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