Kaviar

[ˈkaːvi̯aʁ]

/[ˈkaːvi̯aʁ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kaviar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,142
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gereinigter und gesalzener Rogen (Eier) von verschiedenen Störarten, welche hauptsächlich im Schwarzen Meer, Asowschen Meer, Nordpolarmeer und Kaspischen Meer gefangen werden, zum Beispiel Beluga, ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaviar · Kaviar · German

Kaviar · rank #33,142 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,142
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katastrophens…

Nearest frequency peer: Katastrophenschutz (-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 „Kaviar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kaviar“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kaviar vs Klavier
71% similar
Kaviar vs Katar
67% similar
Kaviar vs kapier
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kaviar
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaviar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːvi̯aʁ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,142
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kaviar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kaviarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Katastrophenschutz“ (#33,141), „keck“ (#33,143), „karla“ (#33,140). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kaviar“ bei #33,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kaviar (IPA [ˈkaːvi̯aʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,142 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gereinigter und gesalzener Rogen (Eier) von verschiedenen Störarten, welche hauptsächlich im Schwarzen Meer, Asowschen Meer, Nordpolarmeer und Kaspischen Meer gefangen werden, zum Beispiel Beluga, ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaviar, with forms such as "akviar", "kaivar", and "kavair". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Klavier", "Katar", "kapier", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kaviar, spelled K-A-V-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gereinigter und gesalzener Rogen (Eier) von verschiedenen Störarten, welche hauptsächlich im Schwarzen Meer, Asowschen Meer, Nordpolarmeer und Kaspischen Meer gefangen werden, zum Beispiel Beluga, Osietra, Sevruga

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute Morgen aßen wir Kaviar.
  2. „Möchtest du mal von dem Kaviar probieren?“

Synonyms

Schwarzes Gold

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akviar
  • kaivar
  • kavair
  • kaviarr
  • kavira
  • kavviar
  • kkaviar
  • kvaiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akviar2kaivar2kavair2kaviarr1kavira2kavviar1kkaviar1kvaiar2
Edit distance from "Kaviar"

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 "Kaviar"?
"Kaviar" is spelled K-A-V-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːvi̯aʁ].
What does "Kaviar" mean?
As a noun, "Kaviar" means: gereinigter und gesalzener Rogen (Eier) von verschiedenen Störarten, welche hauptsächlich im Schwarzen Meer, Asowschen Meer, Nordpolarmeer und Kaspischen Meer gefangen werden, zum Beispiel Beluga, ...
What words are commonly confused with "Kaviar"?
"Kaviar" is commonly confused with "Klavier", "Katar", "kapier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kaviar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaviar" is [ˈkaːvi̯aʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaviar" come from?
"Kaviar" 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 "Kaviar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list