keinerlei

[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]

/[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]/ num

The verdict

“keinerlei” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,833 in German word frequency and used as a numeral.

#2,833
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — keine Art von, gar keine

Key facts for keinerlei
PropertyValue
Headwordkeinerlei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,833
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “keinerlei” 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). keinerlei lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for keinerlei is 9 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,833 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "keine Art von, gar keine".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for keinerlei, with forms such as "ekinerlei", "keienrlei", and "keinelrei". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is keinerlei, spelled K-E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Art von, gar keine

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ekinerlei,keienrlei,keinelrei,keinereli,keinerlie,keinerllei,keinerrlei,keinnerlei,keinrelei,kenierlei,kienerlei,kienerlie,kkeinerlei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of keinerlei - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "keinerlei"

ekinerlei2keienrlei2keinelrei2keinereli2keinerlie2keinerllei1keinerrlei1keinnerlei1
Edit distance from "keinerlei"

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "keinerlei"?
"keinerlei" is spelled K-E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯].
What does "keinerlei" mean?
As a numeral, "keinerlei" means: keine Art von, gar keine
What are common misspellings of "keinerlei"?
Common misspellings include "ekinerlei", "keienrlei", "keinelrei", "keinereli", "keinerlie". The correct spelling is "keinerlei".
How do you pronounce "keinerlei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keinerlei" is [ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keinerlei" come from?
"keinerlei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “keinerlei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Nearby German words

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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