Karies

[ˈkaːʁiɛs]

/[ˈkaːʁiɛs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karies” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,460
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt

Corpus desk

Index DE-karies · Karies · German

Karies · rank #39,460 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,460
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH karg

Nearest frequency peer: karg (-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 „Karies“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Karies vs Kies
67% similar
Karies vs Kris
67% similar
Karies vs Krieg
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Karies
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaries
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːʁiɛs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,460
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Karies“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kariesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „karg“ (#39,459), „Katzenfutter“ (#39,461), „Kennung“ (#39,462). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Karies“ bei #39,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Karies (IPA [ˈkaːʁiɛs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,460 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Karies, with forms such as "akries", "kaires", and "kareis". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kies", "Kris", "Krieg", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Karies, spelled K-A-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Karies wird von Bakterien hervorgerufen.

Synonyms

ZahnkariesZahnfäuleCaries dentium

This word in other languages

caries(English)caries(Español)carie(Français)cárie(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akries
  • kaires
  • kareis
  • kariess
  • karise
  • karries
  • kkaries
  • kraies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Karies - 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.

akries2kaires2kareis2kariess1karise2karries1kkaries1kraies2
Edit distance from "Karies"

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 "Karies"?
"Karies" is spelled K-A-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːʁiɛs].
What does "Karies" mean?
As a noun, "Karies" means: Erkrankung der Zähne, bei der der Zahnschmelz und teilweise das Dentin zerfällt
What words are commonly confused with "Karies"?
"Karies" is commonly confused with "Kies", "Kris", "Krieg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Karies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karies" is [ˈkaːʁiɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karies" come from?
"Karies" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Knödel#39,475häkeln#39,432Hoodie#39,429kürten#39,491

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Kerns8 variantsLabore8 variantslasset8 variantsguides8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list