Kapitalflucht

[kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt]

/[kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapitalflucht” is uncommon German (frequency #97,214 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,214
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verlagerung von Kapital in aussichtsreichere und/oder sicherere Regionen

Key facts for Kapitalflucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapitalflucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#97,214
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kapitalflucht” 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). Kapitalflucht 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

Kapitalflucht is uncommon German at frequency #97,214 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verlagerung von Kapital in aussichtsreichere und/oder sicherere Regionen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kapitalflucht, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Kapitalflucht, spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-F-L-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verlagerung von Kapital in aussichtsreichere und/oder sicherere Regionen

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 "Kapitalflucht"?
"Kapitalflucht" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-A-L-F-L-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt].
What does "Kapitalflucht" mean?
As a noun, "Kapitalflucht" means: Verlagerung von Kapital in aussichtsreichere und/oder sicherere Regionen
How do you pronounce "Kapitalflucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapitalflucht" is [kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapitalflucht" come from?
"Kapitalflucht" 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 “Kapitalflucht”

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-F-L-U-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapiˈtaːlˌflʊxt] (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