Kasperletheater

[ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ]

/[ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kasperletheater” is uncommon German (frequency #98,672 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,672
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - volkstümliche Puppenbühne, auf der Stücke mit dem Kasperle als Hauptfigur aufgeführt werden

Key facts for Kasperletheater
PropertyValue
HeadwordKasperletheater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#98,672
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kasperletheater” 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). Kasperletheater 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

Kasperletheater is uncommon German at frequency #98,672 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kasperletheater in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kasperletheater, spelled K-A-S-P-E-R-L-E-T-H-E-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    volkstümliche Puppenbühne, auf der Stücke mit dem Kasperle als Hauptfigur aufgeführt werden
  2. 2
    kindische Aufführung bei einer ernsthaften Sache

Synonyms

KasperlespielKaspertheaterKasperltheater

This word in other languages

théâtre Guignol(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 "Kasperletheater"?
"Kasperletheater" is spelled K-A-S-P-E-R-L-E-T-H-E-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ].
What does "Kasperletheater" mean?
As a noun, "Kasperletheater" means: volkstümliche Puppenbühne, auf der Stücke mit dem Kasperle als Hauptfigur aufgeführt werden
How do you pronounce "Kasperletheater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kasperletheater" is [ˈkaspɐləteˌaːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kasperletheater" come from?
"Kasperletheater" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Kasperletheater”

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

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

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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