Kataster

[kaˈtastɐ]

/[kaˈtastɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kataster” is uncommon German (frequency #64,417 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,417
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verzeichnis, in dem alle Flurstücke nach ihrer Lage, Nutzung, Größe und so weiter verzeichnet und kartographisch dargestellt sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-kataster · Kataster · German

Kataster · rank #64,417 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,417
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karnevalisten

Nearest frequency peer: Karnevalisten (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kataster“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kataster“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kataster
PropertyValue
HeadwordKataster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈtastɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,417
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kataster“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Katasterfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Karnevalisten“ (#64,415), „Kattowitz“ (#64,419), „karli“ (#64,414). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kataster“ bei #64,417. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kataster is uncommon German at frequency #64,417 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈtastɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Kataster in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kataster, spelled K-A-T-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verzeichnis, in dem alle Flurstücke nach ihrer Lage, Nutzung, Größe und so weiter verzeichnet und kartographisch dargestellt sind
  2. 2
    andere Verzeichnisse, in denen Stoffe, Objekte oder Lebewesen erfasst und kategorisiert werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kataster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die dauernde Festlegung und Dokumentation der Grundstücksgrenze geschieht im Kataster.
  2. Auch jede andere systematische Erfassung und Aufstellung kann als Kataster bezeichnet werden, etwa ein Baumkataster oder Weinkataster.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Kataster"?
"Kataster" is spelled K-A-T-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈtastɐ].
What does "Kataster" mean?
As a noun, "Kataster" means: Verzeichnis, in dem alle Flurstücke nach ihrer Lage, Nutzung, Größe und so weiter verzeichnet und kartographisch dargestellt sind
How do you pronounce "Kataster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kataster" is [kaˈtastɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kataster" come from?
"Kataster" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kataster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list