katholischen

[kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩]

/[kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“katholischen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,131 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,131
frequency rank, German
12
letters
19
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

katholischen vs katholischer
92% similar
katholischen vs katholisches
92% similar
katholischen vs katholisch
83% similar

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

Key facts for katholischen
PropertyValue
Headwordkatholischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#3,131
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “katholischen” 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). katholischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for katholischen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,131 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for katholischen, with forms such as "aktholischen", "kahtolischen", and "kathholischen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "katholischer", "katholisches", "katholisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is katholischen, spelled K-A-T-H-O-L-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aktholischen,kahtolischen,kathholischen,kathloischen,kathoilschen,katholicshen,katholiscchen,katholiscehn,katholischenn,katholischhen,katholischne,katholishcen,katholisschen,kathollischen,katholsichen,katohlischen,kattholischen,kkatholischen,ktaholischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aktholischen2kahtolischen2kathholischen1kathloischen2kathoilschen2katholicshen2katholiscchen1katholiscehn2
Edit distance from "katholischen"

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 "katholischen"?
"katholischen" is spelled K-A-T-H-O-L-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩].
What does "katholischen" mean?
As an adjective, "katholischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs katholisch
What words are commonly confused with "katholischen"?
"katholischen" is commonly confused with "katholischer", "katholisches", "katholisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "katholischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "katholischen" is [kaˈtoːlɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "katholischen" come from?
"katholischen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “katholischen”

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

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