Kavallerist
[ˈkavaləʁɪst]
The verdict
“Kavallerist” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein auf einem Reittier, meist einem Pferd, kämpfender Soldat
Corpus desk
Index DE-kavallerist · Kavallerist · German
Kavallerist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Kavallerist |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkavaləʁɪst] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kavallerist“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kavallerist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkavaləʁɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein auf einem Reittier, meist einem Pferd, kämpfender Soldat".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kavallerist, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kavallerist, spelled K-A-V-A-L-L-E-R-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1ein auf einem Reittier, meist einem Pferd, kämpfender Soldat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kavallerist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kavalleristen ritten auf die feindlichen Reihen zu.
„Und das immerhin ergibt einen Sinn: So elegante und wohlerhaltene Reitstiefel besitzt keiner dieser Kavalleristen.“
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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.