Klassenkamerad

[ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt]

/[ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Klassenkamerad” is uncommon German (frequency #82,955 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,955
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, mit der man in dieselbe Schulklasse geht oder ging

Corpus desk

Index DE-klassenkamerad · Klassenkamerad · German

Klassenkamerad · rank #82,955 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,955
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klappmesser

Nearest frequency peer: Klappmesser (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Klassenkamerad”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Klassenkamerad” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Klassenkamerad
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlassenkamerad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#82,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Klassenkamerad” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Klassenkamerad lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Klassenkamerad is uncommon German at frequency #82,955 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, mit der man in dieselbe Schulklasse geht oder ging".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Klassenkamerad, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Klassenkamerad, spelled K-L-A-S-S-E-N-K-A-M-E-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, mit der man in dieselbe Schulklasse geht oder ging

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Klassenkamerad"?
"Klassenkamerad" is spelled K-L-A-S-S-E-N-K-A-M-E-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt].
What does "Klassenkamerad" mean?
As a noun, "Klassenkamerad" means: Person, mit der man in dieselbe Schulklasse geht oder ging
How do you pronounce "Klassenkamerad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klassenkamerad" is [ˈklasn̩kaməˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klassenkamerad" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list