Karambola

[kaʁamˈboːla]

/[kaʁamˈboːla]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine sternförmige, tropische Frucht, die sehr viel Vitamin C enthält

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Index DE-karambola · Karambola · German

Karambola · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Karambola
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarambola
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁamˈboːla]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Karambola“ im Deutschen

Karambolaschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Karambola is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁamˈboːla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine sternförmige, tropische Frucht, die sehr viel Vitamin C enthält".

Karambola has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Karambola, spelled K-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine sternförmige, tropische Frucht, die sehr viel Vitamin C enthält

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 "Karambola"?
"Karambola" is spelled K-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁamˈboːla].
What does "Karambola" mean?
As a noun, "Karambola" means: eine sternförmige, tropische Frucht, die sehr viel Vitamin C enthält
How do you pronounce "Karambola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karambola" is [kaʁamˈboːla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karambola" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list