Karwoche

[ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə]

/[ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Karwoche” is uncommon German (frequency #73,681 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,681
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Woche vor Ostern mit dem Gründonnerstag, dem Karfreitag und dem „liturgisch toten“ Karsamstag (Christus liegt im Grab, Tag der Grabesruhe Christi)

Corpus desk

Index DE-karwoche · Karwoche · German

Karwoche · rank #73,681 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,681
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kartenspiele

Nearest frequency peer: Kartenspiele (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Karwoche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Karwoche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Karwoche
PropertyValue
HeadwordKarwoche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,681
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Karwoche” 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). Karwoche 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

Karwoche is uncommon German at frequency #73,681 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Woche vor Ostern mit dem Gründonnerstag, dem Karfreitag und dem „liturgisch toten“ Karsamstag (Christus liegt im Grab, Tag der Grabesruhe Christi)".

Karwoche doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Karwoche, spelled K-A-R-W-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Woche vor Ostern mit dem Gründonnerstag, dem Karfreitag und dem „liturgisch toten“ Karsamstag (Christus liegt im Grab, Tag der Grabesruhe Christi)

Synonyms

Heilige WocheStille WocheOsterwochezweideutig

This word in other languages

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Karwoche"?
"Karwoche" is spelled K-A-R-W-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə].
What does "Karwoche" mean?
As a noun, "Karwoche" means: die Woche vor Ostern mit dem Gründonnerstag, dem Karfreitag und dem „liturgisch toten“ Karsamstag (Christus liegt im Grab, Tag der Grabesruhe Christi)
How do you pronounce "Karwoche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karwoche" is [ˈkaːɐ̯ˌvɔxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karwoche" come from?
"Karwoche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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