Katakomben

[kataˈkɔmbn̩]

/[kataˈkɔmbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Katakomben” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,864. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,864
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katakombe

Corpus desk

Index DE-katakomben · Katakomben · German

Katakomben · rank #35,864 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,864
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kautschuk

Nearest frequency peer: Kautschuk (+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 „Katakomben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Katakomben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Katakomben
PropertyValue
HeadwordKatakomben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kataˈkɔmbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,864
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Katakomben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Katakombenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kautschuk“ (#35,865), „Karina“ (#35,862), „Kardinäle“ (#35,861). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Katakomben“ bei #35,864. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Katakomben (IPA [kataˈkɔmbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,864 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Katakomben, with forms such as "aktakomben", "kaatkomben", and "katakkomben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Katakomben, spelled K-A-T-A-K-O-M-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katakombe
  2. 2
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Katakombe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Katakombe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aktakomben
  • kaatkomben
  • katakkomben
  • katakmoben
  • katakobmen
  • katakombben
  • katakombenn
  • katakombne
  • katakomebn
  • katakommben
  • kataokmben
  • katkaomben
  • kattakomben
  • kkatakomben
  • ktaakomben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aktakomben2kaatkomben2katakkomben1katakmoben2katakobmen2katakombben1katakombenn1katakombne2
Edit distance from "Katakomben"

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 "Katakomben"?
"Katakomben" is spelled K-A-T-A-K-O-M-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kataˈkɔmbn̩].
What does "Katakomben" mean?
As a noun, "Katakomben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Katakombe
What are common misspellings of "Katakomben"?
Common misspellings include "aktakomben", "kaatkomben", "katakkomben", "katakmoben", "katakobmen". The correct spelling is "Katakomben".
How do you pronounce "Katakomben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Katakomben" is [kataˈkɔmbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Katakomben" come from?
"Katakomben" 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 "Katakomben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kehrtwende#35,867Konfliktes#35,874Kontostand#35,875korreliert#35,877

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Hebräische15 variantsMittelrhein15 variantsMittelstufe15 variantsgeradewegs15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list