Kennwort

[ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kennwort” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,633
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das als Kennzeichen mit dem Ziel einer richtigen Zuordnung dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-kennwort · Kennwort · German

Kennwort · rank #40,633 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,633
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kbA

Nearest frequency peer: kbA (-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 „Kennwort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kennwort“ 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 Kennwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordKennwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,633
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kennwort“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kennwortliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kbA“ (#40,632), „Kettenreaktion“ (#40,634), „Kiddies“ (#40,635). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kennwort“ bei #40,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kennwort (IPA [ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,633 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kennwort, with forms such as "eknnwort", "kennowrt", and "kennworrt". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kennwort, spelled K-E-N-N-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das als Kennzeichen mit dem Ziel einer richtigen Zuordnung dient
  2. 2
    Wort, das nur berechtigten Personen bekannt ist und Zugang zu etwas ermöglicht, der nicht allen offen stehen soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zuschriften auf Kleinanzeigen an eine Zeitung werden oft unter einem Kennwort erbeten.
  2. „‚Das System, das wir vertreten, möchte ich daher zunächst mit einem Kennworte als Regierung vermittels der Vertrauensmänner der organisierten Massen in Stadt und Land bezeichnen und nicht als Regierung durch Bürokratie, Polizei und Militarismus. […]‘“

Synonyms

ChiffreErkennungswortLosungParolePasswort

This word in other languages

box number(English)chiffre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknnwort
  • kennowrt
  • kennworrt
  • kennwortt
  • kennwotr
  • kennwrot
  • kennwwort
  • kenwnort
  • kenwort
  • kkennwort
  • knenwort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kennwort - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eknnwort2kennowrt2kennworrt1kennwortt1kennwotr2kennwrot2kennwwort1kenwnort2
Edit distance from "Kennwort"

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 "Kennwort"?
"Kennwort" is spelled K-E-N-N-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt].
What does "Kennwort" mean?
As a noun, "Kennwort" means: Wort, das als Kennzeichen mit dem Ziel einer richtigen Zuordnung dient
What are common misspellings of "Kennwort"?
Common misspellings include "eknnwort", "kennowrt", "kennworrt", "kennwortt", "kennwotr". The correct spelling is "Kennwort".
How do you pronounce "Kennwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kennwort" is [ˈkɛnˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kennwort" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list