Comedian

[kɔˈmiːdiən]

/[kɔˈmiːdiən]/ noun

The verdict

“Comedian” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,565 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#21,565
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kleinkünstler, der humoristische Darbietungen präsentiert

Key facts for Comedian
PropertyValue
HeadwordComedian
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔˈmiːdiən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,565
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Comedian” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Comedian lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Comedian is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔˈmiːdiən]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,565 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Kleinkünstler, der humoristische Darbietungen präsentiert".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Comedian, with forms such as "ccomedian", "cmoedian", and "coemdian". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Comedian, spelled C-O-M-E-D-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleinkünstler, der humoristische Darbietungen präsentiert

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomedian,cmoedian,coemdian,comdeian,comedain,comeddian,comediann,comedina,comeidan,commedian,ocmedian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Comedian - 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.

ccomedian1cmoedian2coemdian2comdeian2comedain2comeddian1comediann1comedina2
Edit distance from "Comedian"

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 "Comedian"?
"Comedian" is spelled C-O-M-E-D-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔˈmiːdiən].
What does "Comedian" mean?
As a noun, "Comedian" means: Kleinkünstler, der humoristische Darbietungen präsentiert
What are common misspellings of "Comedian"?
Common misspellings include "ccomedian", "cmoedian", "coemdian", "comdeian", "comedain". The correct spelling is "Comedian".
How do you pronounce "Comedian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Comedian" is [kɔˈmiːdiən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Comedian" come from?
"Comedian" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Comedian”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-O-M-E-D-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔˈmiːdiən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list