Kathole

[kaˈtoːlə]

/[kaˈtoːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kathole” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (männliche) Person, die der katholischen Kirche angehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-kathole · Kathole · German

Kathole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Kathole
PropertyValue
HeadwordKathole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈtoːlə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kathole“ im Deutschen

Katholeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kathole is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈtoːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(männliche) Person, die der katholischen Kirche angehört".

Kathole has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kathole, spelled K-A-T-H-O-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche) Person, die der katholischen Kirche angehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Irgendwie war ich zwar sehr angetan von der Idee, hier in einem von Katholen angelegten Bad, und außerdem noch in der Öffentlichkeit, zu wichsen, aber auf der anderen Seite beherrschte mich immer noch dieses starke Schamgefühl.“
  2. „Als man den schwarzen Ritter untersuchte, hat man ein wenig DNA abgeschabt, von den Zähnen, oder vom Sack – aber wenn die Katholen die Eier nicht als Reliquien ausgeführt haben, müssen sie taube Nüßchen geworden sein. Taugen nicht mehr für Doktorspiele.“

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kathole"?
"Kathole" is spelled K-A-T-H-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈtoːlə].
What does "Kathole" mean?
As a noun, "Kathole" means: (männliche) Person, die der katholischen Kirche angehört
How do you pronounce "Kathole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kathole" is [kaˈtoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kathole" come from?
"Kathole" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list