Kastagnette
[kastanˈjɛtə]
The verdict
“Kastagnette” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Instrument zum Erzeugen von Klappergeräuschen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kastagnette · Kastagnette · German
Kastagnette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kastagnette |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kastanˈjɛtə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kastagnette“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kastagnette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kastanˈjɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Instrument zum Erzeugen von Klappergeräuschen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kastagnette, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kastagnette, spelled K-A-S-T-A-G-N-E-T-T-E.
Definition
- 1kleines Instrument zum Erzeugen von Klappergeräuschen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kastagnette appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Unter ihren Fingern ordneten sich die Klöppel mit dem Klappern von Kastagnetten.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.