Kantonesisch

[ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]

/[ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in der chinesischen Provinz Guangdong, Hongkong und Macao gesprochene Sprache

Key facts for Kantonesisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKantonesisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kantonesisch” sits in German frequency

Kantonesisch 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

Kantonesisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der chinesischen Provinz Guangdong, Hongkong und Macao gesprochene Sprache".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kantonesisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kantonesisch, spelled K-A-N-T-O-N-E-S-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der chinesischen Provinz Guangdong, Hongkong und Macao gesprochene Sprache

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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 "Kantonesisch"?
"Kantonesisch" is spelled K-A-N-T-O-N-E-S-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ].
What does "Kantonesisch" mean?
As a noun, "Kantonesisch" means: in der chinesischen Provinz Guangdong, Hongkong und Macao gesprochene Sprache
How do you pronounce "Kantonesisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kantonesisch" is [ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kantonesisch" come from?
"Kantonesisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kantonesisch”

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

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