Korinthenkacker

[koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ]

/[koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Korinthenkacker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pedantischer, kleinlicher, perfektionistischer und rechthaberischer Mensch, der sich an unwichtigen Details festbeißt

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Index DE-korinthenkacker · Korinthenkacker · German

Korinthenkacker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Korinthenkacker
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorinthenkacker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Korinthenkacker“ im Deutschen

Korinthenkackerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Korinthenkacker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "pedantischer, kleinlicher, perfektionistischer und rechthaberischer Mensch, der sich an unwichtigen Details festbeißt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Korinthenkacker in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Korinthenkacker, spelled K-O-R-I-N-T-H-E-N-K-A-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pedantischer, kleinlicher, perfektionistischer und rechthaberischer Mensch, der sich an unwichtigen Details festbeißt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Person X: „Auf meinem Brötchen ist Nutella.“
  2. „Nach zehn Jahren Kampf gegen Kleinkarierte und Korinthenkacker sieht der Ombudsmann es als Erfolg an, dass viele nationale Behörden einen EU-einheitlichen Verhaltenskodex für gutes Verwaltungshandeln anwenden.“

Synonyms

ErbsenzählerHaarspalterI-TüpferlreiterKasuistKorithenscheißerKrümelkackerKümmelspalterParagrafenreiterParagraphenreiterPedantPerfektionistPrinzipienreiterRabulistSchlaubergerSilbenklauberSilbenstecherSophistTüpflischisserWeismacherWortklauberDipfeleschisserDipferlasscheißerDibferlasscheißerNeunmalkluger

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Korinthenkacker"?
"Korinthenkacker" is spelled K-O-R-I-N-T-H-E-N-K-A-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ].
What does "Korinthenkacker" mean?
As a noun, "Korinthenkacker" means: pedantischer, kleinlicher, perfektionistischer und rechthaberischer Mensch, der sich an unwichtigen Details festbeißt
How do you pronounce "Korinthenkacker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korinthenkacker" is [koˈʁɪntənˌkakɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korinthenkacker" come from?
"Korinthenkacker" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list