Karamelle

[kaʁaˈmɛlə]

/[kaʁaˈmɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karamelle” 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) - Bonbon aus Zucker mit Karamellgehalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-karamelle · Karamelle · German

Karamelle · 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 Karamelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaramelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁaˈmɛlə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karamelle” sits in German frequency

Karamelle 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

Karamelle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁaˈmɛlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bonbon aus Zucker mit Karamellgehalt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Karamelle, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Karamelle, spelled K-A-R-A-M-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bonbon aus Zucker mit Karamellgehalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Exklusive Läden liegen auf engstem Raum beisammen, und an allen Ecken duftet es nach gerösteten Kastanien und Karamellen.

Synonyms

Karamellbonbon

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Karamelle"?
"Karamelle" is spelled K-A-R-A-M-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁaˈmɛlə].
What does "Karamelle" mean?
As a noun, "Karamelle" means: Bonbon aus Zucker mit Karamellgehalt
How do you pronounce "Karamelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karamelle" is [kaʁaˈmɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karamelle" come from?
"Karamelle" 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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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