Kehrtwende

[ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə]

/[ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kehrtwende” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,867. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,867
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wende in die entgegengesetzte Richtung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kehrtwende · Kehrtwende · German

Kehrtwende · rank #35,867 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,867
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kerlen

Nearest frequency peer: Kerlen (+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 „Kehrtwende“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kehrtwende“ 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 Kehrtwende
PropertyValue
HeadwordKehrtwende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,867
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kehrtwende“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kerlen“ (#35,868), „Kautschuk“ (#35,865), „Kiwi“ (#35,869). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kehrtwende“ bei #35,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kehrtwende (IPA [ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,867 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wende in die entgegengesetzte Richtung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kehrtwende, with forms such as "ekhrtwende", "kehhrtwende", and "kehrrtwende". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Kehrtwende, spelled K-E-H-R-T-W-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wende in die entgegengesetzte Richtung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die wichtigste Frage, wer die Kehrtwende von einer Fünf-Prozent-Rezession in diesem Jahr zu einem 1,2-Prozent-Wachstum im kommenden herbeizaubern soll, bleibt offen.
  2. „Die Havarie-Reaktoren haben die Kanzlerin zur schnellsten politischen Kehrtwende der Nachkriegsgeschichte bewogen und ihre staunende Union mit einer neuen bürgerlichen Anti-AKW-Bewegung konfrontiert.“

Synonyms

Kehrtwendung

This word in other languages

U-turn(English)volteface(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekhrtwende
  • kehhrtwende
  • kehrrtwende
  • kehrtewnde
  • kehrttwende
  • kehrtwedne
  • kehrtwendde
  • kehrtwened
  • kehrtwennde
  • kehrtwnede
  • kehrtwwende
  • kehrwtende
  • kehtrwende
  • kerhtwende
  • khertwende
  • kkehrtwende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekhrtwende2kehhrtwende1kehrrtwende1kehrtewnde2kehrttwende1kehrtwedne2kehrtwendde1kehrtwened2
Edit distance from "Kehrtwende"

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 "Kehrtwende"?
"Kehrtwende" is spelled K-E-H-R-T-W-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə].
What does "Kehrtwende" mean?
As a noun, "Kehrtwende" means: Wende in die entgegengesetzte Richtung
What are common misspellings of "Kehrtwende"?
Common misspellings include "ekhrtwende", "kehhrtwende", "kehrrtwende", "kehrtewnde", "kehrttwende". The correct spelling is "Kehrtwende".
How do you pronounce "Kehrtwende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kehrtwende" is [ˈkeːɐ̯tˌvɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kehrtwende" come from?
"Kehrtwende" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Katakomben#35,864Konfliktes#35,874Kontostand#35,875korreliert#35,877

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

konzipierte16 variantsKreisklasse16 variantsimportierte16 variantsloszulassen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list