Kalender

[kaˈlɛndɐ]

/[kaˈlɛndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kalender” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,191
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Darstellung, Verzeichnis der aufeinanderfolgenden Tage, Wochen und Monate in Blatt-, Block- oder Buchform, oft mit Angaben zu Feiertagen, Ferien, Gedenktagen, Jahreszeiten, Mondphase, Namenstagen, ...

Corpus desk

Index DE-kalender · Kalender · German

Kalender · rank #5,191 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,191
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH jüngere

Nearest frequency peer: jüngere (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Kalender”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kalender” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Kalender vs Kleider
75% similar
Kalender vs Kalenders
89% similar

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

Key facts for Kalender
PropertyValue
HeadwordKalender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈlɛndɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,191
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kalender” 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). Kalender lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kalender (IPA [kaˈlɛndɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,191 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kalender, with forms such as "aklender", "kaelnder", and "kaledner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kleider", "Kalenders", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kalender, spelled K-A-L-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Darstellung, Verzeichnis der aufeinanderfolgenden Tage, Wochen und Monate in Blatt-, Block- oder Buchform, oft mit Angaben zu Feiertagen, Ferien, Gedenktagen, Jahreszeiten, Mondphase, Namenstagen, Sonnenaufgang und Sonnenuntergang
  2. 2
    so genannter Blättermagen, die dritte Abteilung des Magens der Wiederkäuer
  3. 3
    Erscheinungsart der Derwische
  4. 4
    Vertreter der Calenderherren (Kaland)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss den Termin in meinen Kalender eintragen, sonst vergesse ich ihn.
  2. Der Kalender zeigt die zwölf Monate des Jahres.

Synonyms

JahrbuchJahresweiserJahrweiserAlmanachBlättermagenOmasuslateinischPsalter

This word in other languages

calendar(English)calendario(Español)calendrier(Français)calendário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aklender
  • kaelnder
  • kaledner
  • kalendder
  • kalenderr
  • kalendre
  • kalenedr
  • kalennder
  • kallender
  • kalneder
  • kkalender
  • klaender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aklender2kaelnder2kaledner2kalendder1kalenderr1kalendre2kalenedr2kalennder1
Edit distance from "Kalender"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kalender"?
"Kalender" is spelled K-A-L-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈlɛndɐ].
What does "Kalender" mean?
As a noun, "Kalender" means: Darstellung, Verzeichnis der aufeinanderfolgenden Tage, Wochen und Monate in Blatt-, Block- oder Buchform, oft mit Angaben zu Feiertagen, Ferien, Gedenktagen, Jahreszeiten, Mondphase, Namenstagen, ...
What words are commonly confused with "Kalender"?
"Kalender" is commonly confused with "Kleider", "Kalenders". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kalender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kalender" is [kaˈlɛndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kalender" come from?
"Kalender" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

herrlich#5,184Handwerk#5,183Mithilfe#5,202gewartet#5,177

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

fürchten12 variantsErhebung12 variantsschützt12 variantsDokument12 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Kalender". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Kalender" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Kleider". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,191 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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