Kenntnisse

[ˈkɛntnɪsə]

/[ˈkɛntnɪsə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kenntnisse” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,614
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kenntnis

Corpus desk

Index DE-kenntnisse · Kenntnisse · German

Kenntnisse · rank #5,614 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,614
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH katalog

Nearest frequency peer: katalog (-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 „Kenntnisse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kenntnisse“ 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).

Kenntnisse vs Kenntnissen
91% similar
Kenntnisse vs Kenntnis
80% similar

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

Key facts for Kenntnisse
PropertyValue
HeadwordKenntnisse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛntnɪsə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,614
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kenntnisse“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kenntnisseliegt 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: „katalog“ (#5,613), „klarer“ (#5,615), „Kartoffeln“ (#5,612). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kenntnisse“ bei #5,614. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kenntnisse (IPA [ˈkɛntnɪsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,614 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kenntnisse, with forms such as "eknntnisse", "kennntisse", and "kenntinsse". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kenntnissen", "Kenntnis", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kenntnisse, spelled K-E-N-N-T-N-I-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kenntnis
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kenntnis
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kenntnis

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknntnisse
  • kennntisse
  • kenntinsse
  • kenntnise
  • kenntnises
  • kenntniße
  • kenntnnisse
  • kenntnsise
  • kennttnisse
  • kentnisse
  • kentnnisse
  • kkenntnisse
  • knentnisse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknntnisse2kennntisse2kenntinsse2kenntnise1kenntnises2kenntniße2kenntnnisse1kenntnsise2
Edit distance from "Kenntnisse"

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

Same letter count

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

Kartoffeln#5,612Handwerker#5,602Fotografie#5,587vernünftig#5,664

Similar misspelling depth

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

ignoriert13 variantsgetrieben13 variantsnördlich13 variantsnützlich13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list