Kellnerin

[ˈkɛlnəʁɪn]

/[ˈkɛlnəʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Kellnerin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,268
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angestellte in der Gastronomie, deren Aufgabe die Bedienung der Gäste ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kellnerin · Kellnerin · German

Kellnerin · rank #28,268 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,268
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH katastrophale

Nearest frequency peer: katastrophale (-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 „Kellnerin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kellnerin“ 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).

Kellnerin vs Kellner
78% similar
Kellnerin vs Kellern
78% similar

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

Key facts for Kellnerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKellnerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛlnəʁɪn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,268
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kellnerin“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kellnerinliegt 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: „katastrophale“ (#28,267), „KGB“ (#28,269), „Kampfsport“ (#28,266). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kellnerin“ bei #28,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kellnerin (IPA [ˈkɛlnəʁɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,268 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Angestellte in der Gastronomie, deren Aufgabe die Bedienung der Gäste ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kellnerin, with forms such as "ekllnerin", "kellenrin", and "kellneirn". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kellner", "Kellern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kellnerin, spelled K-E-L-L-N-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angestellte in der Gastronomie, deren Aufgabe die Bedienung der Gäste ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Eine junge Kellnerin erzählte beispielsweise, wie sie kurz nach der Maueröffnung von einem Filmteam interviewt wurde.“
  2. „Nach dem sehr guten Essen, für das wir komischerweise sehr viel mehr Zeit brauchten als sonst für das Essen, fragte uns die Kellnerin noch, ob wir ein Dessert wünschten.“

Synonyms

ServiererinServiertochter

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekllnerin
  • kellenrin
  • kellneirn
  • kellnerinn
  • kellnerni
  • kellnerrin
  • kellnnerin
  • kellnrein
  • kelnerin
  • kelnlerin
  • kkellnerin
  • klelnerin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekllnerin2kellenrin2kellneirn2kellnerinn1kellnerni2kellnerrin1kellnnerin1kellnrein2
Edit distance from "Kellnerin"

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 "Kellnerin"?
"Kellnerin" is spelled K-E-L-L-N-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛlnəʁɪn].
What does "Kellnerin" mean?
As a noun, "Kellnerin" means: Angestellte in der Gastronomie, deren Aufgabe die Bedienung der Gäste ist
What words are commonly confused with "Kellnerin"?
"Kellnerin" is commonly confused with "Kellner", "Kellern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kellnerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kellnerin" is [ˈkɛlnəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kellnerin" come from?
"Kellnerin" 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 "Kellnerin", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list