Karawane

[kaʁaˈvaːnə]

/[kaʁaˈvaːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karawane” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,437
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gruppe von Reisenden, Kaufleuten, Forschern, Pilgern oder dergleichen, die (mit Kamelen als Lastenträger) durch Wüsten und unbewohnte Gebiete (besonders in Vorder- und Mittelasien sowie Nordaf...

Corpus desk

Index DE-karawane · Karawane · German

Karawane · rank #36,437 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,437
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kastriert

Nearest frequency peer: kastriert (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Karawane“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Karawane“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Karawane
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarawane
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁaˈvaːnə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,437
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Karawane“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Karawaneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kastriert“ (#36,438), „juristisches“ (#36,435), „Kathi“ (#36,439). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Karawane“ bei #36,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Karawane (IPA [kaʁaˈvaːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,437 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Karawane, with forms such as "akrawane", "kaarwane", and "karaawne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Karawane, spelled K-A-R-A-W-A-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe von Reisenden, Kaufleuten, Forschern, Pilgern oder dergleichen, die (mit Kamelen als Lastenträger) durch Wüsten und unbewohnte Gebiete (besonders in Vorder- und Mittelasien sowie Nordafrika) zieht
  2. 2
    sich in einem langen Zug hintereinander fortbewegende größere Anzahl von Personen oder Fahrzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Karawanen waren oft mehrere hundert Meter lang und transportierten Handelswaren.
  2. „Am nächsten Tag zog die Karawane schon frühzeitig weiter.“

Antonyms

Korso

This word in other languages

caravan(English)caravana(Español)caravane(Français)caravana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrawane
  • kaarwane
  • karaawne
  • karawaen
  • karawanne
  • karawnae
  • karawwane
  • karrawane
  • karwaane
  • kkarawane
  • kraawane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Karawane - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akrawane2kaarwane2karaawne2karawaen2karawanne1karawnae2karawwane1karrawane1
Edit distance from "Karawane"

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 "Karawane"?
"Karawane" is spelled K-A-R-A-W-A-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁaˈvaːnə].
What does "Karawane" mean?
As a noun, "Karawane" means: eine Gruppe von Reisenden, Kaufleuten, Forschern, Pilgern oder dergleichen, die (mit Kamelen als Lastenträger) durch Wüsten und unbewohnte Gebiete (besonders in Vorder- und Mittelasien sowie Nordaf...
What are common misspellings of "Karawane"?
Common misspellings include "akrawane", "kaarwane", "karaawne", "karawaen", "karawanne". The correct spelling is "Karawane".
How do you pronounce "Karawane"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karawane" is [kaʁaˈvaːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karawane" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Karawane", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list