Kavalkade
[kavalˈkaːdə]
The verdict
“Kavalkade” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - prächtiger Aufzug eines Reitertrupps
Corpus desk
Index DE-kavalkade · Kavalkade · German
Kavalkade · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kavalkade |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kavalˈkaːdə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kavalkade“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kavalkade is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kavalˈkaːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "prächtiger Aufzug eines Reitertrupps".
Kavalkade has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kavalkade, spelled K-A-V-A-L-K-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1prächtiger Aufzug eines Reitertrupps
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kavalkade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kavalkade geriet ins Stocken.
„Dann taten die Weißen gut daran, in ihren Häusern zu bleiben, denn die Straßen wimmelten so von angriffslustigen männlichen und weiblichen Reitern, daß es fast unmöglich war, sich einen Weg durch die Kavalkaden zu bahnen, ohne zum Krüppel gemacht zu werden.“
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.