Kanus

[ˈkaːnuːs]

/[ˈkaːnuːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kanus” is uncommon German (frequency #65,391 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,391
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kanu

Key facts for Kanus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːnuːs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,391
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kanus” 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). Kanus 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

Kanus is uncommon German at frequency #65,391 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːnuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kanus, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kanus, spelled K-A-N-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kanu
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kanu
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kanu
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kanu
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kanu

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 "Kanus"?
"Kanus" is spelled K-A-N-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːnuːs].
What does "Kanus" mean?
As a noun, "Kanus" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kanu
How do you pronounce "Kanus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanus" is [ˈkaːnuːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanus" come from?
"Kanus" 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 “Kanus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-N-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaːnuːs] (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