kargen

[ˈkaʁɡn̩]

/[ˈkaʁɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“kargen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,627
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit etwas geizen, es nicht gerne teilen oder verschenken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kargen vs Karte
50% similar
kargen vs Karin
50% similar
kargen vs Karre
50% similar

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

Key facts for kargen
PropertyValue
Headwordkargen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaʁɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#40,627
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kargen” 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). kargen 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 8 spelling variants around kargen (IPA [ˈkaʁɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,627 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit etwas geizen, es nicht gerne teilen oder verschenken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kargen, with forms such as "akrgen", "kagren", and "karegn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Karte", "Karin", "Karre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kargen, spelled K-A-R-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit etwas geizen, es nicht gerne teilen oder verschenken

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akrgen,kagren,karegn,kargenn,karggen,kargne,karrgen,kkargen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kargen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akrgen2kagren2karegn2kargenn1karggen1kargne2karrgen1kkargen1
Edit distance from "kargen"

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 "kargen"?
"kargen" is spelled K-A-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaʁɡn̩].
What does "kargen" mean?
As a verb, "kargen" means: mit etwas geizen, es nicht gerne teilen oder verschenken
What words are commonly confused with "kargen"?
"kargen" is commonly confused with "Karte", "Karin", "Karre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kargen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kargen" is [ˈkaʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kargen" come from?
"kargen" 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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Using “kargen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-R-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaʁɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Karte” - see the side-by-side comparison. kargen vs Karte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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