Kapellmeister
\kaˈpɛlˌmaɪ̯stɐ\
The verdict
“Kapellmeister” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chef d'orchestre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kapellmeister · Kapellmeister · French
Kapellmeister · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kapellmeister |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kaˈpɛlˌmaɪ̯stɐ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Kapellmeister is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaˈpɛlˌmaɪ̯stɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Kapellmeister doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Kapellmeister, spelled K-A-P-E-L-L-M-E-I-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Chef d'orchestre.
- 2Maître de chapelle, maître de musique dans un cadre religieux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kapellmeister appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Herbert von Karajan war ein berühmter österreichischer Kapellmeister.
Richard Wagner war Kapellmeister in Dresden.
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.