kanonische

[kaˈnoːnɪʃə]

/[kaˈnoːnɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kanonische” is uncommon German (frequency #78,176 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,176
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch

Key facts for kanonische
PropertyValue
Headwordkanonische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈnoːnɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,176
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kanonische” 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). kanonische 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

kanonische is uncommon German at frequency #78,176 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaˈnoːnɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

kanonische has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 kanonische, spelled K-A-N-O-N-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch

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 "kanonische"?
"kanonische" is spelled K-A-N-O-N-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈnoːnɪʃə].
What does "kanonische" mean?
As an adjective, "kanonische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kanonisch
How do you pronounce "kanonische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kanonische" is [kaˈnoːnɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kanonische" come from?
"kanonische" 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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Using “kanonische”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-O-N-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈnoːnɪʃə] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list