kariert

[kaˈʁiːɐ̯t]

/[kaˈʁiːɐ̯t]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Kästchen, Karos versehen, gewürfelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kariert · kariert · German

kariert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 kariert
PropertyValue
Headwordkariert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈʁiːɐ̯t]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kariert“ im Deutschen

kariertliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kariert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kaˈʁiːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for kariert, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 kariert, spelled K-A-R-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kästchen, Karos versehen, gewürfelt
  2. 2
    ohne Sinn und Verstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein leidenschaftlicher Golfer und trägt gern karierte Hosen.
  2. Im Mathematikunterricht verwenden die Schüler karierte Hefte.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "kariert"?
"kariert" is spelled K-A-R-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʁiːɐ̯t].
What does "kariert" mean?
As an adjective, "kariert" means: mit Kästchen, Karos versehen, gewürfelt
How do you pronounce "kariert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kariert" is [kaˈʁiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kariert" come from?
"kariert" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list