Kenntnis

[ˈkɛntnɪs]

/[ˈkɛntnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kenntnis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,897
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissen über einen bestimmten Sachverhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kenntnis · Kenntnis · German

Kenntnis · rank #3,897 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,897
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jagd

Nearest frequency peer: Jagd (-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 „Kenntnis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kenntnis“ 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).

Kenntnis vs Kenntnisse
80% similar

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

Key facts for Kenntnis
PropertyValue
HeadwordKenntnis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛntnɪs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,897
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kenntnis“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kenntnisliegt 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: „Jagd“ (#3,896), „Klage“ (#3,898), „iPhone“ (#3,895). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kenntnis“ bei #3,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kenntnis (IPA [ˈkɛntnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,897 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Wissen über einen bestimmten Sachverhalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kenntnis, with forms such as "eknntnis", "kennntis", and "kenntins". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kenntnisse", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kenntnis, spelled K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissen über einen bestimmten Sachverhalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe gute Kenntnisse über Autos.
  2. Ich habe das zur Kenntnis genommen.

Synonyms

EinblickExpertenwissenFachkenntnisseFachwissenKnow-howSachkenntnisSachverstandÜberblickWissen

Antonyms

Unkenntnis

This word in other languages

acquaintance(English)conocimiento(Español)connaissance(Français)conhecimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknntnis
  • kennntis
  • kenntins
  • kenntniss
  • kenntnnis
  • kenntnsi
  • kennttnis
  • kentnis
  • kentnnis
  • kkenntnis
  • knentnis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknntnis2kennntis2kenntins2kenntniss1kenntnnis1kenntnsi2kennttnis1kentnis1
Edit distance from "Kenntnis"

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 "Kenntnis"?
"Kenntnis" is spelled K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛntnɪs].
What does "Kenntnis" mean?
As a noun, "Kenntnis" means: Wissen über einen bestimmten Sachverhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Kenntnis"?
"Kenntnis" is commonly confused with "Kenntnisse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kenntnis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kenntnis" is [ˈkɛntnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kenntnis" come from?
"Kenntnis" 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 "Kenntnis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geworfen#3,891kürzlich#3,904gefangen#3,888Gebieten#3,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kloster11 variantsHerbert11 variantsPatrick11 variantsbrechen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list