Kyffhäuser

[ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Kyffhäuser” is uncommon German (frequency #63,487 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,487
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mittelgebirge im Südosten des Harzes

Key facts for Kyffhäuser
PropertyValue
HeadwordKyffhäuser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kyffhäuser” 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). Kyffhäuser 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

Kyffhäuser is uncommon German at frequency #63,487 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mittelgebirge im Südosten des Harzes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kyffhäuser, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kyffhäuser, spelled K-Y-F-F-H-Ä-U-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mittelgebirge im Südosten des Harzes

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 "Kyffhäuser"?
"Kyffhäuser" is spelled K-Y-F-F-H-Ä-U-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Kyffhäuser" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kyffhäuser" means: Mittelgebirge im Südosten des Harzes
How do you pronounce "Kyffhäuser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kyffhäuser" is [ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kyffhäuser" come from?
"Kyffhäuser" 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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Using “Kyffhäuser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Y-F-F-H-Ä-U-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɪfhɔɪ̯zɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this 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