Kantonesisch
[ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ]
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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kantonesisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌkantoˈneːzɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kantonesisch” sits in German frequency
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
- 1in 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.
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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.