Charakter

\kaˈʁaktɐ\

/\kaˈʁaktɐ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Caractère, ce qui distingue une personne des autres à l’égard des mœurs, de l’âme, ensemble des caractéristiques mentales et psychologiques individuelles d’une personne, telles qu’elles s’expriment...

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Index FR-charakter · Charakter · French

Charakter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Charakter
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharakter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kaˈʁaktɐ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Charakter » en français

Charaktersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Charakter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaˈʁaktɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Charakter in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Charakter, spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Caractère, ce qui distingue une personne des autres à l’égard des mœurs, de l’âme, ensemble des caractéristiques mentales et psychologiques individuelles d’une personne, telles qu’elles s’expriment dans ses opinions, son mode de vie et son comportement.
  2. 2
    Caractère, fermeté, force d'âme.
  3. 3
    Personnalité et ses caractéristiques mentales et psychologiques.
  4. 4
    Personnalité ferme.
  5. 5
    Caractère, ce qui est le propre d’une chose ; ce qui la distingue.
  6. 6
    Caractère, ce qui est le propre d’un peuple ; ce qui le distingue.
  7. 7
    Caractère, lettre.
  8. 8
    Rang, titre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sobald wir allein waren, kam sein wahrer Charakter zum Vorschein: Er hatte kein Interesse an mir, verachtete mich, und wenn er das Wort an mich richtete, dann nur, um mich zu demütigen oder zu verspotten.
  2. Der junge Mann, der sich nach der Einwanderung, der Alija, den hebräisch-aramäischen Namen Ben Gurion (Sohn des Sterns) gab, war ein komplizierter Charakter, von häufiger Einsamkeit und heftigen Stimmungsschwankungen geplagt.

Synonyms

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 "Charakter"?
"Charakter" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \kaˈʁaktɐ\.
What does "Charakter" mean?
As a noun, "Charakter" means: Caractère, ce qui distingue une personne des autres à l’égard des mœurs, de l’âme, ensemble des caractéristiques mentales et psychologiques individuelles d’une personne, telles qu’elles s’expriment...
How do you pronounce "Charakter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charakter" is \kaˈʁaktɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Charakter" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list