Katheder
[kaˈteːdɐ]
The verdict
“Katheder” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das im Vergleich zu den anderen Tischen hervorgehobene Pult eines Schul- oder Hochschullehrers
Corpus desk
Index DE-katheder · Katheder · German
Katheder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Katheder |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaˈteːdɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Katheder“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Katheder is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈteːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das im Vergleich zu den anderen Tischen hervorgehobene Pult eines Schul- oder Hochschullehrers".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Katheder, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Katheder, spelled K-A-T-H-E-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1das im Vergleich zu den anderen Tischen hervorgehobene Pult eines Schul- oder Hochschullehrers
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Katheder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Zurichtung solcher Themen hat dabei immer etwas von einer Unterrichtsvorbereitung: Die Informationen sollen verständlich sein und im Gedächtnis verankert werden, nur darf das Ganze dabei nicht an Kreidestaub und Katheder erinnern.
„Sie setzte sich hinter das Katheder und nahm die Brille ab, damit sie die Art der Blicke nicht wahrnahm, die heute auf sie gerichtet waren.“
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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.