Kang

[kaŋ]

/[kaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kang” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,610
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Halsbrett für Verbrecher

Corpus desk

Index DE-kang · Kang · German

Kang · rank #42,610 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,610
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kacheln

Nearest frequency peer: Kacheln (-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 „Kang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kang“ 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).

Kang vs kg
25% similar
Kang vs Ken
50% similar
Kang vs kay
25% similar

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

Key facts for Kang
PropertyValue
HeadwordKang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaŋ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#42,610
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kang“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kacheln“ (#42,609), „Katalysatoren“ (#42,611), „juve“ (#42,608). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kang“ bei #42,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Kang (IPA [kaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,610 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kang, with forms such as "akng", "kagn", and "kangg". 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, "kg", "Ken", "kay", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kang, spelled K-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Halsbrett für Verbrecher
  2. 2
    beheizbare Sitz- und Schlafgelegenheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Erst nachdem er seine heilige Morgenandacht zu Ende verrichtet und sich von der Matte erhoben hatte, wandte er sich dem Besucher zu, erwiderte seinen Gruß mit vier tiefen Verneigungen und lud ihn zum Platznehmen neben sich auf den Kang.“

Synonyms

OfenbankOfenbettSchlafbank

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akng
  • kagn
  • kangg
  • kanng
  • kkang
  • knag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akng2kagn2kangg1kanng1kkang1knag2
Edit distance from "Kang"

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 "Kang"?
"Kang" is spelled K-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [kaŋ].
What does "Kang" mean?
As a noun, "Kang" means: Halsbrett für Verbrecher
What words are commonly confused with "Kang"?
"Kang" is commonly confused with "kg", "Ken", "kay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kang" is [kaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kang" come from?
"Kang" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

juve#42,608kaya#42,612kitt#42,619mile#42,680

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

fegt6 variantsdufte6 variantsderb6 variantssens6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list