Kanal

[kaˈnaːl]

/[kaˈnaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kanal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,730
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - künstlich errichteter Wasserlauf oder Verkehrsweg

Corpus desk

Index DE-kanal · Kanal · German

Kanal · rank #2,730 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,730
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Initiative

Nearest frequency peer: Initiative (-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 „Kanal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kanal“ 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).

Kanal vs kann
40% similar
Kanal vs Karl
60% similar
Kanal vs Kant
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kanal
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈnaːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,730
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kanal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kanalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Initiative“ (#2,729), „informieren“ (#2,728), „Kuchen“ (#2,732). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kanal“ bei #2,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kanal (IPA [kaˈnaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,730 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kanal, with forms such as "aknal", "kaanl", and "kanall". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kann", "Karl", "Kant", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kanal, spelled K-A-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    künstlich errichteter Wasserlauf oder Verkehrsweg
  2. 2
    natürliche Meeresstraße
  3. 3
    Abwasserentsorgung im Siedlungsgebiet
  4. 4
    bestimmter Frequenzbereich in Rundfunktechnik
  5. 5
    allgemeiner Übertragungsweg für Information in der Informationstheorie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Viele Orte sind für Schiffe über einen Kanal erreichbar.
  2. „Zwei Wege führten an Kanälen entlang, waren aber weit.“

Synonyms

GrachtWasserstraßeLeitungFrequenzbereich

This word in other languages

canal(English)canal(Español)canal(Français)canal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aknal
  • kaanl
  • kanall
  • kanla
  • kannal
  • kkanal
  • knaal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kanal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aknal2kaanl2kanall1kanla2kannal1kkanal1knaal2
Edit distance from "Kanal"

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 "Kanal"?
"Kanal" is spelled K-A-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈnaːl].
What does "Kanal" mean?
As a noun, "Kanal" means: künstlich errichteter Wasserlauf oder Verkehrsweg
What words are commonly confused with "Kanal"?
"Kanal" is commonly confused with "kann", "Karl", "Kant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kanal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanal" is [kaˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanal" come from?
"Kanal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Humor#2,726quasi#2,738redet#2,739volle#2,697

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Motor7 variantsOhren7 variantsSitze7 variantsKatze7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list