Kassette

/[kaˈsɛtə]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,796

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Kassette is aGermannoun. It means: ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen Pronounced [kaˈsɛtə]. Often confused with kassierte and Kassetten.

Key facts for Kassette
PropertyValue
HeadwordKassette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈsɛtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,796
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kassette in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kassette is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈsɛtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,796 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kassette, with forms such as "akssette", "kasestte", and "kasette". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "kassierte", "Kassetten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kassette, spelled K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen
  2. 2
    eine feste Schutzhülle für Bücher, Schallplatten, CDs usw.
  3. 3
    ein lichtdichter Behälter in einem Fotoapparat oder in einer Fotokamera, in den der Film oder die Fotoplatte eingelegt wird
  4. 4
    ein vertieftes Feld in einer Decke
  5. 5
    ein Magnetband, das auf zwei kleinen Spulen gerollt und in ein rechteckiges Gehäuse eingebaut ist
  6. 6
    sowohl (veraltend) für mechanische Spieluhren und auch (gegenwärtig, 2014) für elektronische Spielkonsolen
  7. 7
    ein kleines Waffenlager (selten tragbar meist aber beweglich), für Geschütztürme auf Schiffen oder Kampfpanzern

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akssette,kasestte,kasette,kassete,kassetet,kasstete,kaßette,kkassette,ksasette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kassette

Misspelling Variants of "Kassette"

akssette8kasestte8kasette7kassete7kassetet8kasstete8kaßette7kkassette9
Misspelling Variants of "Kassette"

Frequency rank: #24,796 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kassette"?
"Kassette" is spelled K-A-S-S-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈsɛtə].
What does "Kassette" mean?
As a noun, "Kassette" means: ein verschließbares Kästchen zur Aufbewahrung von Geld oder Wertsachen
What words are commonly confused with "Kassette"?
"Kassette" is commonly confused with "kassierte", "Kassetten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kassette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kassette" is [kaˈsɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kassette" come from?
"Kassette" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.