kaputtgehen
\kaˈpʊtˌɡeːən\
The verdict
“kaputtgehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Casser, tomber en panne.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kaputtgehen · kaputtgehen · French
kaputtgehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | kaputtgehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \kaˈpʊtˌɡeːən\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
kaputtgehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kaˈpʊtˌɡeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Casser, tomber en panne.".
kaputtgehen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is kaputtgehen, spelled K-A-P-U-T-T-G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Casser, tomber en panne.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kaputtgehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unsere Geschirrspülmaschine ist kaputtgegangen, jetzt müssen wir von Hand spülen.
Im Treppenhaus versuchte der Arzt vergeblich, die Beleuchtung einzuschalten. Die Treppe blieb in Dunkelheit getaucht. Der Arzt fragte sich, ob das die Folge einer neuen Sparmaßnahme sei. Aber man konnte es nicht wissen. Schon seit einiger Zeit ging in den Häusern und in der Stadt alles kaputt.
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.