Kaperschiff

[ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf]

/[ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf]/ noun

The verdict

“Kaperschiff” 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) - ein mit einem Kaperbrief ausgestattetes Schiff, das in Kriegszeiten feindliche Schiffe erbeutet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaperschiff · Kaperschiff · German

Kaperschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kaperschiff
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaperschiff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kaperschiff“ im Deutschen

Kaperschiffliegt 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

Kaperschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein mit einem Kaperbrief ausgestattetes Schiff, das in Kriegszeiten feindliche Schiffe erbeutet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kaperschiff, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kaperschiff, spelled K-A-P-E-R-S-C-H-I-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein mit einem Kaperbrief ausgestattetes Schiff, das in Kriegszeiten feindliche Schiffe erbeutet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich erzählte ihr, daß er auf ein Kaperschiff gegangen war und daß man seitdem nichts mehr von ihm gehört hatte.“
  2. „Nach dem Beschuss Kopenhagens durch die Engländer 1807 gehörte er zu denen, die vom König einen Kaperbrief erhielten; während der Napoleonischen Kriege führte er diverse Kaperschiffe.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Kaperschiff"?
"Kaperschiff" is spelled K-A-P-E-R-S-C-H-I-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf].
What does "Kaperschiff" mean?
As a noun, "Kaperschiff" means: ein mit einem Kaperbrief ausgestattetes Schiff, das in Kriegszeiten feindliche Schiffe erbeutet
How do you pronounce "Kaperschiff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaperschiff" is [ˈkaːpɐˌʃɪf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaperschiff" come from?
"Kaperschiff" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list