Kaukasus

[ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs]

/[ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Kaukasus” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,587. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,587
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hochgebirge zwischen Schwarzem Meer und Kaspischem Meer an der Grenze zwischen Europa und Asien

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaukasus · Kaukasus · German

Kaukasus · rank #23,587 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,587
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kehl

Nearest frequency peer: Kehl (+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 „Kaukasus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kaukasus“ 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 Kaukasus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaukasus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,587
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaukasus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kaukasusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kehl“ (#23,588), „Kataloge“ (#23,585), „Kirchengemeinden“ (#23,589). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaukasus“ bei #23,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kaukasus (IPA [ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,587 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hochgebirge zwischen Schwarzem Meer und Kaspischem Meer an der Grenze zwischen Europa und Asien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaukasus, with forms such as "akukasus", "kakuasus", and "kauaksus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kaukasus, spelled K-A-U-K-A-S-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hochgebirge zwischen Schwarzem Meer und Kaspischem Meer an der Grenze zwischen Europa und Asien

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Georgien liegt größtenteils im Kaukasus.
  2. „Im Kaukasus angekommen, gehen wir immer sofort zur Post.“

This word in other languages

Caucasus(English)Cáucaso(Español)Caucase(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akukasus
  • kakuasus
  • kauaksus
  • kaukassu
  • kaukassus
  • kaukasuss
  • kaukauss
  • kaukkasus
  • kauksaus
  • kkaukasus
  • kuakasus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kaukasus - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akukasus2kakuasus2kauaksus2kaukassu2kaukassus1kaukasuss1kaukauss2kaukkasus1
Edit distance from "Kaukasus"

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 "Kaukasus"?
"Kaukasus" is spelled K-A-U-K-A-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs].
What does "Kaukasus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kaukasus" means: Hochgebirge zwischen Schwarzem Meer und Kaspischem Meer an der Grenze zwischen Europa und Asien
What are common misspellings of "Kaukasus"?
Common misspellings include "akukasus", "kakuasus", "kauaksus", "kaukassu", "kaukassus". The correct spelling is "Kaukasus".
How do you pronounce "Kaukasus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaukasus" is [ˈkaʊ̯kazʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaukasus" come from?
"Kaukasus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kataloge#23,585klatsche#23,590Kochbuch#23,592Köpenick#23,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Klängen11 variantsIrmgard11 variantslinearen11 variantsMandant11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list