Karthago

[kaʁˈtaːɡo]

/[kaʁˈtaːɡo]/ name

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The verdict

“Karthago” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,273
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Nordosten Tunesiens gelegene antike, phönizische Küstenstadt, die seit 1979 zum UNESCO-Welterbe gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-karthago · Karthago · German

Karthago · rank #41,273 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,273
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karamell

Nearest frequency peer: Karamell (-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 „Karthago“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Karthago
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarthago
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kaʁˈtaːɡo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,273
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Karthago“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Karamell“ (#41,272), „Kaufleuten“ (#41,274), „Kapitäne“ (#41,271). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Karthago“ bei #41,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Karthago (IPA [kaʁˈtaːɡo]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,273 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Karthago, with forms such as "akrthago", "karhtago", and "karrthago". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Karthago, spelled K-A-R-T-H-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Nordosten Tunesiens gelegene antike, phönizische Küstenstadt, die seit 1979 zum UNESCO-Welterbe gehört
  2. 2
    der um die Ruinen der unter [1] beschriebenen antiken Stadt entstandene und nach dieser benannte Vorort von Tunis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Karthago war der große Rivale Roms.
  2. „Der bedeutendste christliche Seelenforscher, dessen Lehren fast ein Jahrtausend hindurch doktrinären Charakter erhalten sollen, ist der Afrikaner AURELIUS AUGUSTINUS. Als Lehrer der Rhetorik erst in Karthago, dann in Rom und Mailand, kennt er die Wirkung ideologisch untermauerter Vorstellungen auf die Massen.“

Synonyms

Carthage

This word in other languages

Carthage(English)Cartago(Español)Carthage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akrthago
  • karhtago
  • karrthago
  • kartahgo
  • karthaggo
  • karthaog
  • karthgao
  • karthhago
  • kartthago
  • katrhago
  • kkarthago
  • krathago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Karthago - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akrthago2karhtago2karrthago1kartahgo2karthaggo1karthaog2karthgao2karthhago1
Edit distance from "Karthago"

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 "Karthago"?
"Karthago" is spelled K-A-R-T-H-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁˈtaːɡo].
What does "Karthago" mean?
As a proper noun, "Karthago" means: im Nordosten Tunesiens gelegene antike, phönizische Küstenstadt, die seit 1979 zum UNESCO-Welterbe gehört
What are common misspellings of "Karthago"?
Common misspellings include "akrthago", "karhtago", "karrthago", "kartahgo", "karthaggo". The correct spelling is "Karthago".
How do you pronounce "Karthago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karthago" is [kaʁˈtaːɡo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karthago" come from?
"Karthago" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Karamell#41,272Kapitäne#41,271Kalkutta#41,268knechten#41,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

kommendes12 variantsInventur12 variantsLeipzigs12 variantsLesestoff12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list