keinerlei

[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]

/[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]/ num

The verdict

“keinerlei” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,833
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine Art von, gar keine

Corpus desk

Index DE-keinerlei · keinerlei · German

keinerlei · rank #2,833 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,833
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Inhalte

Nearest frequency peer: Inhalte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “keinerlei”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “keinerlei” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for keinerlei
PropertyValue
Headwordkeinerlei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,833
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “keinerlei” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).keinerleiliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Inhalte“ (#2,832), „Hunger“ (#2,831), „klassischen“ (#2,835). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around keinerlei (IPA [ˈkaɪ̯nɐlaɪ̯]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #2,833 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is keinerlei, spelled K-E-I-N-E-R-L-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Art von, gar keine

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Nachbar scheint keinerlei Interesse daran zu haben, neue Bekanntschaften zu machen.
  2. „Gibt es keinerlei Nachweis für den Tod, kann der Vermißte nach einem Jahr durch das Amtsgericht seines Wohnsitzes für tot erklärt werden.“

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 - 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.

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.

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. 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 "keinerlei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • Usage frequency rank #2,833 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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