keineswegs

[kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks]

/[kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks]/ particle

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The verdict

“keineswegs” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,804
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stärkere Form für „nicht“

Corpus desk

Index DE-keineswegs · keineswegs · German

keineswegs · rank #4,804 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,804
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jünger

Nearest frequency peer: Jünger (-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 „keineswegs“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „keineswegs“ 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 keineswegs
PropertyValue
Headwordkeineswegs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechParticle
IPA[kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,804
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „keineswegs“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jünger“ (#4,803), „Klavier“ (#4,805), „Jakob“ (#4,802). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „keineswegs“ bei #4,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around keineswegs (IPA [kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks]), aparticle. Corpus frequency is #4,804 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "stärkere Form für „nicht“".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for keineswegs, with forms such as "ekineswegs", "keienswegs", and "keinesewgs". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is keineswegs, spelled K-E-I-N-E-S-W-E-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    stärkere Form für „nicht“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich möchte Sie keineswegs stören, sondern nur helfen.
  2. Ich halte die Resolution der Versammlung keineswegs für erledigt.

Synonyms

nichtgar nichtdurchausnichtkeinesfallsauf keinen FallinkeinemFallinkeinerWeisei wonichtimGeringstennichtimMindestennichtdaranzudenkenniemalsmitnichten

Antonyms

auf jeden Falljedenfalls

This word in other languages

by no means(English)ni de vainas(Español)en aucun cas(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekineswegs
  • keienswegs
  • keinesewgs
  • keinesswegs
  • keinesweggs
  • keineswegss
  • keineswesg
  • keineswges
  • keineswwegs
  • keinewsegs
  • keinneswegs
  • keinsewegs
  • kenieswegs
  • kieneswegs
  • kkeineswegs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekineswegs2keienswegs2keinesewgs2keinesswegs1keinesweggs1keineswegss1keineswesg2keineswges2
Edit distance from "keineswegs"

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 "keineswegs"?
"keineswegs" is spelled K-E-I-N-E-S-W-E-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks].
What does "keineswegs" mean?
As a particle, "keineswegs" means: stärkere Form für „nicht“
What are common misspellings of "keineswegs"?
Common misspellings include "ekineswegs", "keienswegs", "keinesewgs", "keinesswegs", "keinesweggs". The correct spelling is "keineswegs".
How do you pronounce "keineswegs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "keineswegs" is [kaɪ̯nəsˈveːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "keineswegs" come from?
"keineswegs" 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 "keineswegs", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

konsequent#4,806geschossen#4,795Erkrankung#4,788Entwickler#4,787

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Materialien15 variantsSchokolade15 variantsBewegungen15 variantstypischen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list