Kapodaster

[kapoˈdastɐ]

/[kapoˈdastɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorrichtung zur Verkürzung der schwingenden Länge der Saiten einer Gitarre oder ähnlicher Instrumente

Key facts for Kapodaster
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapodaster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kapoˈdastɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kapodaster” sits in German frequency

Kapodaster falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kapodaster is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kapoˈdastɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorrichtung zur Verkürzung der schwingenden Länge der Saiten einer Gitarre oder ähnlicher Instrumente".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kapodaster, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kapodaster, spelled K-A-P-O-D-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung zur Verkürzung der schwingenden Länge der Saiten einer Gitarre oder ähnlicher Instrumente

This word in other languages

capo(English)cejilla(Español)capodastre(Français)pestana(Português)

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 "Kapodaster"?
"Kapodaster" is spelled K-A-P-O-D-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kapoˈdastɐ].
What does "Kapodaster" mean?
As a noun, "Kapodaster" means: Vorrichtung zur Verkürzung der schwingenden Länge der Saiten einer Gitarre oder ähnlicher Instrumente
How do you pronounce "Kapodaster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapodaster" is [kapoˈdastɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapodaster" come from?
"Kapodaster" 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 “Kapodaster”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-P-O-D-A-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kapoˈdastɐ] (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
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