Kastilien

[kasˈtiːli̯ən]

/[kasˈtiːli̯ən]/ name

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The verdict

“Kastilien” is uncommon German (frequency #70,445 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,445
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Landschaft auf der zentralen Hochebene Spaniens

Key facts for Kastilien
PropertyValue
HeadwordKastilien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kasˈtiːli̯ən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,445
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kastilien” 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). Kastilien 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

Kastilien is uncommon German at frequency #70,445 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kasˈtiːli̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kastilien in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Kastilien, spelled K-A-S-T-I-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Landschaft auf der zentralen Hochebene Spaniens
  2. 2
    Königreich in dieser Region

This word in other languages

Castile(English)Castilla(Español)Castille(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 "Kastilien"?
"Kastilien" is spelled K-A-S-T-I-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kasˈtiːli̯ən].
What does "Kastilien" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kastilien" means: Landschaft auf der zentralen Hochebene Spaniens
How do you pronounce "Kastilien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kastilien" is [kasˈtiːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kastilien" come from?
"Kastilien" 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 “Kastilien”

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

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