Kautschuk

[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk]

/[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kautschuk” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,865
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Pflanzen gewonnene elastische Polymere, aus denen Gummi hergestellt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kautschuk · Kautschuk · German

Kautschuk · rank #35,865 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,865
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katakomben

Nearest frequency peer: Katakomben (-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 „Kautschuk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kautschuk“ 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 Kautschuk
PropertyValue
HeadwordKautschuk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,865
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kautschuk“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Katakomben“ (#35,864), „Kehrtwende“ (#35,867), „Karina“ (#35,862). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kautschuk“ bei #35,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kautschuk (IPA [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,865 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus Pflanzen gewonnene elastische Polymere, aus denen Gummi hergestellt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kautschuk, with forms such as "akutschuk", "katuschuk", and "kaustchuk". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kautschuk, spelled K-A-U-T-S-C-H-U-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Pflanzen gewonnene elastische Polymere, aus denen Gummi hergestellt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wird aus Kautschuk gemacht.
  2. „In London interessiert man sich unterdessen verstärkt für den Kautschuk aus den Tiefen des Amazonas-Urwalds, der in großen Ballen nach Europas verschifft wird.“

This word in other languages

caoutchouc(English)caucho(Español)caoutchouc(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akutschuk
  • katuschuk
  • kaustchuk
  • kautcshuk
  • kautscchuk
  • kautschhuk
  • kautschku
  • kautschukk
  • kautscuhk
  • kautshcuk
  • kautsschuk
  • kauttschuk
  • kkautschuk
  • kuatschuk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akutschuk2katuschuk2kaustchuk2kautcshuk2kautscchuk1kautschhuk1kautschku2kautschukk1
Edit distance from "Kautschuk"

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 "Kautschuk"?
"Kautschuk" is spelled K-A-U-T-S-C-H-U-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk].
What does "Kautschuk" mean?
As a noun, "Kautschuk" means: aus Pflanzen gewonnene elastische Polymere, aus denen Gummi hergestellt wird
What are common misspellings of "Kautschuk"?
Common misspellings include "akutschuk", "katuschuk", "kaustchuk", "kautcshuk", "kautscchuk". The correct spelling is "Kautschuk".
How do you pronounce "Kautschuk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kautschuk" is [ˈkaʊ̯t͡ʃʊk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kautschuk" come from?
"Kautschuk" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

liebevoller14 variantsMarkthalle14 variantsGoldpreis14 variantsgewährten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list