Kapazität

[ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt]

/[ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapazität” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,945. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,945
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit Ladungen aufzunehmen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kapazität vs Kapazitäten
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kapazität
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapazität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,945
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kapazität” 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). Kapazität lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kapazität (IPA [ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,945 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapazität, with forms such as "akpazität", "kaapzität", and "kapaiztät". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kapazitäten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Kapazität, spelled K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit Ladungen aufzunehmen
  2. 2
    Leistungsvermögen, Produktivität
  3. 3
    Fassungsvermögen
  4. 4
    geistiges Leistungsvermögen, Auffassungsgabe
  5. 5
    Fachmann, Leistungsträger

Synonyms

AufnahmefähigkeitFassungsvermögenLeistungsvermögenProduktivitätAuffassungsgabeAutoritätBerühmtheitGröße

This word in other languages

capacitance(English)capacidad(Español)capacité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpazität
  • kaapzität
  • kapaiztät
  • kapazittä
  • kapazittät
  • kapazitätt
  • kapaziätt
  • kapaztiät
  • kapazzität
  • kappazität
  • kapzaität
  • kkapazität
  • kpaazität

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapazität - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akpazität2kaapzität2kapaiztät2kapazittä2kapazittät1kapazitätt1kapaziätt2kapaztiät2
Edit distance from "Kapazität"

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 "Kapazität"?
"Kapazität" is spelled K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt].
What does "Kapazität" mean?
As a noun, "Kapazität" means: Fähigkeit Ladungen aufzunehmen
What words are commonly confused with "Kapazität"?
"Kapazität" is commonly confused with "Kapazitäten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapazität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapazität" is [ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapazität" come from?
"Kapazität" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kapazität”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-P-A-Z-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌkapat͡siˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kapazitäten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kapazität vs Kapazitäten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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