kapitalen

[kapiˈtaːlən]

/[kapiˈtaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“kapitalen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,213 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,213
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital

Key facts for kapitalen
PropertyValue
Headwordkapitalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kapiˈtaːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kapitalen” 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). kapitalen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kapitalen is uncommon German at frequency #97,213 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kapiˈtaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

kapitalen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kapitalen, spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital

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 "kapitalen"?
"kapitalen" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kapiˈtaːlən].
What does "kapitalen" mean?
As an adjective, "kapitalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kapital
How do you pronounce "kapitalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kapitalen" is [kapiˈtaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kapitalen" come from?
"kapitalen" 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 “kapitalen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-P-I-T-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapiˈtaːlən] (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

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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