Apfelkuchen

[ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩]

/[ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Apfelkuchen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,581. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,581
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kuchen mit Apfelspalten als Belag, Apfelmus als Füllung und dergleichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-apfelkuchen · Apfelkuchen · German

Apfelkuchen · rank #38,581 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,581
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anzügen

Nearest frequency peer: Anzügen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Apfelkuchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Apfelkuchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Apfelkuchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordApfelkuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,581
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Apfelkuchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Apfelkuchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Anzügen“ (#38,580), „Approbation“ (#38,582), „ansteigenden“ (#38,579). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Apfelkuchen“ bei #38,581. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Apfelkuchen (IPA [ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,581 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kuchen mit Apfelspalten als Belag, Apfelmus als Füllung und dergleichen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Apfelkuchen, with forms such as "afpelkuchen", "apeflkuchen", and "apfekluchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Apfelkuchen, spelled A-P-F-E-L-K-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kuchen mit Apfelspalten als Belag, Apfelmus als Füllung und dergleichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Apfelkuchen bäckt man am besten aus säuerlichen, festen Äpfeln.
  2. „Hinter der Theke im Café stand jetzt ein Mann, der frischen Apfelkuchen mit einem großen Messer in Stücke schnitt: das braune Gitterwerk aus Teig über dem grünen Apfelmus war frisch und der Mann drückte das Messer vorsichtig in den Kuchen, um das Gitterwerk nicht zu zerstören.“

Antonyms

AprikosenkuchenErdbeerkuchenKirschkuchenPfirsichkuchenApfelstrudel

This word in other languages

apple pie(English)tarte aux pommes(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afpelkuchen
  • apeflkuchen
  • apfekluchen
  • apfelkcuhen
  • apfelkkuchen
  • apfelkucchen
  • apfelkucehn
  • apfelkuchenn
  • apfelkuchhen
  • apfelkuchne
  • apfelkuhcen
  • apfellkuchen
  • apfelukchen
  • apffelkuchen
  • apflekuchen
  • appfelkuchen
  • pafelkuchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Apfelkuchen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

afpelkuchen2apeflkuchen2apfekluchen2apfelkcuhen2apfelkkuchen1apfelkucchen1apfelkucehn2apfelkuchenn1
Edit distance from "Apfelkuchen"

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 "Apfelkuchen"?
"Apfelkuchen" is spelled A-P-F-E-L-K-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩].
What does "Apfelkuchen" mean?
As a noun, "Apfelkuchen" means: Kuchen mit Apfelspalten als Belag, Apfelmus als Füllung und dergleichen
What are common misspellings of "Apfelkuchen"?
Common misspellings include "afpelkuchen", "apeflkuchen", "apfekluchen", "apfelkcuhen", "apfelkkuchen". The correct spelling is "Apfelkuchen".
How do you pronounce "Apfelkuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apfelkuchen" is [ˈap͡fl̩ˌkuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apfelkuchen" come from?
"Apfelkuchen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Apfelkuchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Approbation#38,582angetrunken#38,574angeliefert#38,573aufgelösten#38,593

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Abstufungen17 variantszukünftiges17 variantsbegünstigte17 variantsWahlkreisen17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list