Kelheim

[ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m]

/[ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m]/ name

The verdict

“Kelheim” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,666. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,666
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-kelheim · Kelheim · German

Kelheim · rank #33,666 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,666
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kanaren

Nearest frequency peer: Kanaren (-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 „Kelheim“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kelheim“ 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 Kelheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordKelheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,666
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kelheim“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kelheimliegt 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: „Kanaren“ (#33,665), „Kiffer“ (#33,667), „Kampfhandlungen“ (#33,664). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kelheim“ bei #33,666. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kelheim (IPA [ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,666 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kelheim, with forms such as "eklheim", "kehleim", and "kelehim". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kelheim, spelled K-E-L-H-E-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Kelheim liegt im Südosten von Deutschland.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eklheim
  • kehleim
  • kelehim
  • kelheimm
  • kelhemi
  • kelhheim
  • kelhiem
  • kellheim
  • kkelheim
  • kleheim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kelheim - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eklheim2kehleim2kelehim2kelheimm1kelhemi2kelhheim1kelhiem2kellheim1
Edit distance from "Kelheim"

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 "Kelheim"?
"Kelheim" is spelled K-E-L-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m].
What does "Kelheim" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kelheim" means: eine Stadt in Bayern, Deutschland
What are common misspellings of "Kelheim"?
Common misspellings include "eklheim", "kehleim", "kelehim", "kelheimm", "kelhemi". The correct spelling is "Kelheim".
How do you pronounce "Kelheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kelheim" is [ˈkeːlhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kelheim" come from?
"Kelheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list