Kastens

[ˈkastn̩s]

/[ˈkastn̩s]/ noun

The verdict

“Kastens” is uncommon German (frequency #86,671 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,671
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kasten

Key facts for Kastens
PropertyValue
HeadwordKastens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkastn̩s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#86,671
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kastens” 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). Kastens 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

Kastens is uncommon German at frequency #86,671 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkastn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kasten".

Kastens doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kastens, spelled K-A-S-T-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kasten

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 "Kastens"?
"Kastens" is spelled K-A-S-T-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkastn̩s].
What does "Kastens" mean?
As a noun, "Kastens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kasten
How do you pronounce "Kastens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kastens" is [ˈkastn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kastens" come from?
"Kastens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kastens”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list