Code

[koːt]

/[koːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Code” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,434. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,434
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein System von Übereinkünften, das die eindeutige Zuordnung von Zeichen und Zeichenfolgen zweier verschiedener Zeichensysteme festlegt oder auch ein solches Zeichensystem selbst

Corpus desk

Index DE-code · Code · German

Code · rank #2,434 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,434
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundestag

Nearest frequency peer: Bundestag (-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 „Code“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Code vs con
25% similar
Code vs com
25% similar
Code vs COP
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Code
PropertyValue
HeadwordCode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koːt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,434
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Code“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bundestag“ (#2,433), „Debatte“ (#2,435), „Bewohner“ (#2,432). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Code“ bei #2,434. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Code (IPA [koːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,434 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Code, with forms such as "ccode", "cdoe", and "codde". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "con", "com", "COP", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 German form is Code, spelled C-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein System von Übereinkünften, das die eindeutige Zuordnung von Zeichen und Zeichenfolgen zweier verschiedener Zeichensysteme festlegt oder auch ein solches Zeichensystem selbst
  2. 2
    kurz für Quellcode, also der vom Menschen lesbare Code von Computerprogrammen
  3. 3
    der genetische Code
  4. 4
    die Sprechweise einer bestimmten Sozialschicht nach dem Soziolinguisten Basil Bernstein
  5. 5
    ein umfassendes Gesetzesbuch
  6. 6
    System zur Verschlüsselung von Texten oder zur Entschlüsselung verschlüsselter Texte
  7. 7
    System sprachlicher Zeichen und ihrer Verbindungen
  8. 8
    System von Zeichen und ihrer Verbindungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Code ist eine Anleitung, Zeichen eines Zeichensystems in die eines anderen zu übertragen.
  2. Eine Botschaft kann man nur dann entschlüsseln, wenn man den Code kennt, in dem sie verfasst ist.

Synonyms

GencodeSoziolekt

This word in other languages

code(English)código(Español)code(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccode
  • cdoe
  • codde
  • coed
  • ocde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Code - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ccode1cdoe2codde1coed2ocde2
Edit distance from "Code"

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 "Code"?
"Code" is spelled C-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [koːt].
What does "Code" mean?
As a noun, "Code" means: ein System von Übereinkünften, das die eindeutige Zuordnung von Zeichen und Zeichenfolgen zweier verschiedener Zeichensysteme festlegt oder auch ein solches Zeichensystem selbst
What words are commonly confused with "Code"?
"Code" is commonly confused with "con", "com", "COP". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Code"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Code" is [koːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Code" come from?
"Code" 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 "Code", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ehre#2,439Eier#2,440traf#2,415tore#2,414

Similar misspelling depth

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

hasse5 variantsewig5 variantsMühe5 variantsZeug5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list