keime

[ˈkaɪ̯mə]

/[ˈkaɪ̯mə]/ verb

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The verdict

“keime” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,631
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen

Corpus desk

Index DE-keime · keime · German

keime · rank #17,631 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,631
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH keep

Nearest frequency peer: keep (-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 „keime“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

keime vs Kim
40% similar
keime vs kein
60% similar
keime vs Knie
40% similar

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

Key facts for keime
PropertyValue
Headwordkeime
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯mə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,631
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „keime“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).keimeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „keep“ (#17,630), „Kavallerie“ (#17,629), „klugen“ (#17,633). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „keime“ bei #17,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around keime (IPA [ˈkaɪ̯mə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,631 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for keime, with forms such as "ekime", "keiem", and "keimme". 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, "Kim", "kein", "Knie", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is keime, spelled K-E-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekime
  • keiem
  • keimme
  • kemie
  • kieme
  • kkeime

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekime2keiem2keimme1kemie2kieme2kkeime1
Edit distance from "keime"

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 "keime"?
"keime" is spelled K-E-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɪ̯mə].
What does "keime" mean?
As a verb, "keime" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen
What words are commonly confused with "keime"?
"keime" is commonly confused with "Kim", "kein", "Knie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "keime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keime" is [ˈkaɪ̯mə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keime" come from?
"keime" 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 "keime", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kreml#17,635legst#17,645Horde#17,614Lucia#17,649

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Kalb6 variantsPing6 variantsRazzia6 variantsbros6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list