Karner

[ˈkaʁnɐ]

/[ˈkaʁnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karner” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,168 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,168
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Beinhaus, das um eine Totenkapelle erweitert ist

Key facts for Karner
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʁnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,168
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karner” 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). Karner lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Karner is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaʁnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,168 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Karner doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Karner, spelled K-A-R-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Beinhaus, das um eine Totenkapelle erweitert ist
  2. 2
    Kammer zum Räuchern oder zur Aufbewahrung von Fleisch

Synonyms

BeinhauskircheBeinhausOssuarium

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 "Karner"?
"Karner" is spelled K-A-R-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʁnɐ].
What does "Karner" mean?
As a noun, "Karner" means: ein Beinhaus, das um eine Totenkapelle erweitert ist
How do you pronounce "Karner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karner" is [ˈkaʁnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karner" come from?
"Karner" 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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Using “Karner”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaʁnɐ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list