Karlshafen

[kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩]

/[kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Karlshafen” is uncommon German (frequency #93,135 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,135
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bad Karlshafen; eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Key facts for Karlshafen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarlshafen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,135
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karlshafen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Karlshafen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Karlshafen is uncommon German at frequency #93,135 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bad Karlshafen; eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Karlshafen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Karlshafen, spelled K-A-R-L-S-H-A-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bad Karlshafen; eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Synonyms

Bad Karlshafen

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 "Karlshafen"?
"Karlshafen" is spelled K-A-R-L-S-H-A-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩].
What does "Karlshafen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Karlshafen" means: Bad Karlshafen; eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Karlshafen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karlshafen" is [kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karlshafen" come from?
"Karlshafen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Karlshafen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-L-S-H-A-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaʁlsˈhaːfn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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