Katheter

[kaˈteːtɐ]

/[kaˈteːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Katheter” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,007
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Röhrchen oder Schlauch aus Kunststoff, Latex, Silikon, Metall oder Glas, mit denen Hohlorgane wie Harnblase, Magen, Darm, Gefäße und so weiter, aber auch Ohr und Herz sondiert, entleert, gefüllt od...

Corpus desk

Index DE-katheter · Katheter · German

Katheter · rank #44,007 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,007
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kickt

Nearest frequency peer: kickt (+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 „Katheter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Katheter“ 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 Katheter
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatheter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈteːtɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,007
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Katheter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Katheterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kickt“ (#44,008), „Kardinals“ (#44,005), „Kinofilme“ (#44,009). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Katheter“ bei #44,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Katheter (IPA [kaˈteːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,007 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Röhrchen oder Schlauch aus Kunststoff, Latex, Silikon, Metall oder Glas, mit denen Hohlorgane wie Harnblase, Magen, Darm, Gefäße und so weiter, aber auch Ohr und Herz sondiert, entleert, gefüllt od...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katheter, with forms such as "aktheter", "kahteter", and "katehter". 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, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Katheter, spelled K-A-T-H-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Röhrchen oder Schlauch aus Kunststoff, Latex, Silikon, Metall oder Glas, mit denen Hohlorgane wie Harnblase, Magen, Darm, Gefäße und so weiter, aber auch Ohr und Herz sondiert, entleert, gefüllt oder gespült werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn jemand nicht urinieren kann, muss oft ein Katheter gelegt werden.
  2. „Ein anderer Statist musste die ganze Zeit auf einer Tragbahre mit dem Katheter in der Hand liegen und laut stöhnen.“

This word in other languages

catheter(English)catéter(Español)cathéter(Français)cateter(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aktheter
  • kahteter
  • katehter
  • katheetr
  • katheterr
  • kathetre
  • kathetter
  • kathheter
  • kathteer
  • kattheter
  • kkatheter
  • ktaheter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Katheter - 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.

aktheter2kahteter2katehter2katheetr2katheterr1kathetre2kathetter1kathheter1
Edit distance from "Katheter"

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 "Katheter"?
"Katheter" is spelled K-A-T-H-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈteːtɐ].
What does "Katheter" mean?
As a noun, "Katheter" means: Röhrchen oder Schlauch aus Kunststoff, Latex, Silikon, Metall oder Glas, mit denen Hohlorgane wie Harnblase, Magen, Darm, Gefäße und so weiter, aber auch Ohr und Herz sondiert, entleert, gefüllt od...
What are common misspellings of "Katheter"?
Common misspellings include "aktheter", "kahteter", "katehter", "katheetr", "katheterr". The correct spelling is "Katheter".
How do you pronounce "Katheter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katheter" is [kaˈteːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katheter" come from?
"Katheter" 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 "Katheter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

knistern#44,013Impulsen#43,985Händlers#43,978Hormonen#43,971

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

kämpfst12 variantsliebliche12 variantsMeschede12 variantsGremiums12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list