Karthager

[kaʁˈtaːɡɐ]

/[kaʁˈtaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Karthager” is uncommon German (frequency #95,796 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,796
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einwohner Karthagos (männlichen oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Key facts for Karthager
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarthager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁˈtaːɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karthager” 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). Karthager lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Karthager is uncommon German at frequency #95,796 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁˈtaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einwohner Karthagos (männlichen oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)".

Karthager doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Karthager, spelled K-A-R-T-H-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner Karthagos (männlichen oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Synonyms

PunierKarthaginienser

Antonyms

Römer

This word in other languages

Carthaginian(English)cartaginés(Español)Carthaginois(Français)

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 "Karthager"?
"Karthager" is spelled K-A-R-T-H-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁˈtaːɡɐ].
What does "Karthager" mean?
As a noun, "Karthager" means: Einwohner Karthagos (männlichen oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)
How do you pronounce "Karthager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karthager" is [kaʁˈtaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karthager" come from?
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Using “Karthager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-T-H-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaʁˈtaːɡɐ] (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