Kathedrale

[kateˈdʁaːlə]

/[kateˈdʁaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kathedrale” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,103. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,103
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kirche, die als Bischofssitz dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-kathedrale · Kathedrale · German

Kathedrale · rank #14,103 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,103
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kaliber

Nearest frequency peer: Kaliber (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kathedrale“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kathedrale“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kathedrale
PropertyValue
HeadwordKathedrale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kateˈdʁaːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,103
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kathedrale“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kathedraleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kaliber“ (#14,102), „Kenner“ (#14,104), „knüpfen“ (#14,105). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kathedrale“ bei #14,103. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kathedrale (IPA [kateˈdʁaːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,103 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kirche, die als Bischofssitz dient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kathedrale, with forms such as "akthedrale", "kahtedrale", and "katehdrale". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kathedrale, spelled K-A-T-H-E-D-R-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kirche, die als Bischofssitz dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Stadt schien uns größer als Edinburgh. Straßen und Plätze sind breit, wohlgepflastert, voll regen Lebens, umgeben mit schönen Privathäusern sowohl als öffentlichen Gebäuden und Kirchen, unter denen die Kathedrale und die von St. Mary Redcliffe als ehrwürdige gotische Gebäude sich auszeichnen.“ -
  2. „Ich habe oft bemerkt – und ich vermute, es ergeht jedem so – daß, sobald wir einen uns wohlvertrauten Ort verlassen, dies das Signal zu seiner Veränderung zu sein scheint. Als ich aus dem Wagenfenster sah und bemerkte, daß ein altes Haus auf Fishstreet Hill, das seit einem Jahrhundert weder Maler noch Zimmermann und Maurer berührt hatte, in meiner Abwese…

This word in other languages

cathedral(English)catedral(Español)cathédrale(Français)catedral(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akthedrale
  • kahtedrale
  • katehdrale
  • kathderale
  • kathedarle
  • katheddrale
  • kathedrael
  • kathedralle
  • kathedrlae
  • kathedrrale
  • katherdale
  • kathhedrale
  • katthedrale
  • kkathedrale
  • ktahedrale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kathedrale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akthedrale2kahtedrale2katehdrale2kathderale2kathedarle2katheddrale1kathedrael2kathedralle1
Edit distance from "Kathedrale"

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 "Kathedrale"?
"Kathedrale" is spelled K-A-T-H-E-D-R-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kateˈdʁaːlə].
What does "Kathedrale" mean?
As a noun, "Kathedrale" means: Kirche, die als Bischofssitz dient
What are common misspellings of "Kathedrale"?
Common misspellings include "akthedrale", "kahtedrale", "katehdrale", "kathderale", "kathedarle". The correct spelling is "Kathedrale".
How do you pronounce "Kathedrale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kathedrale" is [kateˈdʁaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kathedrale" come from?
"Kathedrale" 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 "Kathedrale", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kraftwerke#14,109Greifswald#14,089gratuliere#14,088Grafschaft#14,087

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

monatliche15 variantsNiedergang15 variantsNormalität15 variantsFlohmarkt15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list