Okapi
[oˈkaːpi]
The verdict
“Okapi” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurzhalsige, dunkelbraune Giraffe mit weißen Querstreifen an den Oberschenkeln
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Okapi |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [oˈkaːpi] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Okapi” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Okapi is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈkaːpi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurzhalsige, dunkelbraune Giraffe mit weißen Querstreifen an den Oberschenkeln".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Okapi, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Okapi, spelled O-K-A-P-I.
Definition
- 1kurzhalsige, dunkelbraune Giraffe mit weißen Querstreifen an den Oberschenkeln
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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 “Okapi”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is O-K-A-P-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [oˈkaːpi] (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.