Karikatur

[kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karikatur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,926. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,926
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - komisch überzeichnete Darstellung von Personen, Dingen oder Sachverhalten, indem charakteristische Eigenschaften selbiger übersteigert und der Lächerlichkeit preisgegeben werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-karikatur · Karikatur · German

Karikatur · rank #15,926 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,926
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kampfes

Nearest frequency peer: Kampfes (-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 „Karikatur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Karikatur“ 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).

Karikatur vs Karikaturen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Karikatur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarikatur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,926
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Karikatur“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kampfes“ (#15,925), „Kindergeld“ (#15,927), „jüngerer“ (#15,924). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Karikatur“ bei #15,926. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Karikatur (IPA [kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,926 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Karikatur, with forms such as "akrikatur", "kairkatur", and "kariaktur". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Karikaturen", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Karikatur, spelled K-A-R-I-K-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    komisch überzeichnete Darstellung von Personen, Dingen oder Sachverhalten, indem charakteristische Eigenschaften selbiger übersteigert und der Lächerlichkeit preisgegeben werden
  2. 2
    das Karikieren, die Kunst des Karikierens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Karikatur ist zum Schreien.
  2. „Fast noch freundlich sind Karikaturen, die sie als scharfzahnigen Blutsauger zeigen oder als Oberlehrerin mit erhobenem Zeigefinger.“

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

burlesque(English)caricatura(Español)caricature(Français)caricatura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrikatur
  • kairkatur
  • kariaktur
  • karikatru
  • karikattur
  • karikaturr
  • karikautr
  • karikkatur
  • kariktaur
  • karkiatur
  • karrikatur
  • kkarikatur
  • kraikatur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Karikatur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akrikatur2kairkatur2kariaktur2karikatru2karikattur1karikaturr1karikautr2karikkatur1
Edit distance from "Karikatur"

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 "Karikatur"?
"Karikatur" is spelled K-A-R-I-K-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Karikatur" mean?
As a noun, "Karikatur" means: komisch überzeichnete Darstellung von Personen, Dingen oder Sachverhalten, indem charakteristische Eigenschaften selbiger übersteigert und der Lächerlichkeit preisgegeben werden
What words are commonly confused with "Karikatur"?
"Karikatur" is commonly confused with "Karikaturen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Karikatur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karikatur" is [kaʁikaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karikatur" come from?
"Karikatur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

komisches#15,928Mexikaner#15,944Hauptsitz#15,907Gänsehaut#15,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Heilmittel13 variantsnegatives13 variantsgeknackt13 variantsoptimalen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list