Kaninchen

[kaˈniːnçən]

/[kaˈniːnçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kaninchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,944
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein dem Feldhasen ähnlich aussehendes Tier, aber kleiner und mit kürzeren Ohren

Corpus desk

Index DE-kaninchen · Kaninchen · German

Kaninchen · rank #7,944 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,944
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH jährliche

Nearest frequency peer: jährliche (-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 “Kaninchen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kaninchen” 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
Key facts for Kaninchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaninchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈniːnçən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,944
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kaninchen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kaninchenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „jährliche“ (#7,943), „Kapazität“ (#7,945), „Kardinal“ (#7,946). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kaninchen (IPA [kaˈniːnçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,944 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kaninchen, with forms such as "akninchen", "kainnchen", and "kanicnhen". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kaninchen, spelled K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein dem Feldhasen ähnlich aussehendes Tier, aber kleiner und mit kürzeren Ohren
  2. 2
    Fleisch dieses Kaninchens unter [1], Fell dieses Tieres

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schade, der Mann bückte sich zu seinem Korb, die Kaninchen hättest du ruhig mal ansehen können.“
  2. „Kiebitze hatten sich längst aus der Sperrzone verzogen, ebenso waren die Fasane ausgewandert und die wilden, auf Stille angewiesenen Kaninchen.“

Synonyms

Karnickel

Antonyms

Hauskaninchen

This word in other languages

rabbit(English)conejo(Español)lapin(Français)coelho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akninchen
  • kainnchen
  • kanicnhen
  • kanincchen
  • kanincehn
  • kaninchenn
  • kaninchhen
  • kaninchne
  • kaninhcen
  • kaninnchen
  • kannichen
  • kanninchen
  • kkaninchen
  • knainchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akninchen2kainnchen2kanicnhen2kanincchen1kanincehn2kaninchenn1kaninchhen1kaninchne2
Edit distance from "Kaninchen"

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 "Kaninchen"?
"Kaninchen" is spelled K-A-N-I-N-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈniːnçən].
What does "Kaninchen" mean?
As a noun, "Kaninchen" means: ein dem Feldhasen ähnlich aussehendes Tier, aber kleiner und mit kürzeren Ohren
What are common misspellings of "Kaninchen"?
Common misspellings include "akninchen", "kainnchen", "kanicnhen", "kanincchen", "kanincehn". The correct spelling is "Kaninchen".
How do you pronounce "Kaninchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kaninchen" is [kaˈniːnçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kaninchen" come from?
"Kaninchen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jährliche#7,943Kapazität#7,945Halbinsel#7,926Netzwerke#7,967

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Gouverneur14 variantsErwähnung14 variantserschaffen14 variantsReichstag14 variants

What to do next

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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