Kaperfahrer

[ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ]

/[ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der, oder Schiff, das auf Kaperfahrt geht

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaperfahrer · Kaperfahrer · German

Kaperfahrer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Kaperfahrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaperfahrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaperfahrer“ im Deutschen

Kaperfahrerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kaperfahrer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der, oder Schiff, das auf Kaperfahrt geht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kaperfahrer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kaperfahrer, spelled K-A-P-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der, oder Schiff, das auf Kaperfahrt geht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Kaperfahrer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das lag zum einen daran, dass viele Schiffsladungen von englischen Kaperfahrern erbeutet wurden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Kaperfahrer"?
"Kaperfahrer" is spelled K-A-P-E-R-F-A-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ].
What does "Kaperfahrer" mean?
As a noun, "Kaperfahrer" means: jemand, der, oder Schiff, das auf Kaperfahrt geht
How do you pronounce "Kaperfahrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaperfahrer" is [ˈkaːpɐˌfaːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaperfahrer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list