Kenotaph
[kenoˈtaːf]
The verdict
“Kenotaph” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Grabmal, zur Erinnerung an einen Verstorbenen, der dort aber nicht begraben ist; Scheingrab
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kenotaph |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kenoˈtaːf] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kenotaph” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kenotaph is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kenoˈtaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Grabmal, zur Erinnerung an einen Verstorbenen, der dort aber nicht begraben ist; Scheingrab".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kenotaph, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kenotaph, spelled K-E-N-O-T-A-P-H.
Definition
- 1ein Grabmal, zur Erinnerung an einen Verstorbenen, der dort aber nicht begraben ist; Scheingrab
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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.
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Using “Kenotaph”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-E-N-O-T-A-P-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kenoˈtaːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.