kennzeichnet

[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət]

/[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət]/ verb

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The verdict

“kennzeichnet” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,194
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kennzeichnet · kennzeichnet · German

kennzeichnet · rank #25,194 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,194
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kauder

Nearest frequency peer: kauder (-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 „kennzeichnet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kennzeichnet“ 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).

kennzeichnet vs Kennzeichen
75% similar
kennzeichnet vs kennzeichnen
92% similar
kennzeichnet vs kennzeichnend
85% similar

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

Key facts for kennzeichnet
PropertyValue
Headwordkennzeichnet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət]
Letters12
Frequency rank#25,194
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kennzeichnet“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kennzeichnetliegt 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: „kauder“ (#25,193), „Kirchenmusik“ (#25,195), „Katherine“ (#25,192). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kennzeichnet“ bei #25,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around kennzeichnet (IPA [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,194 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for kennzeichnet, with forms such as "eknnzeichnet", "kennezichnet", and "kennzecihnet". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kennzeichen", "kennzeichnen", "kennzeichnend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kennzeichnet, spelled K-E-N-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknnzeichnet
  • kennezichnet
  • kennzecihnet
  • kennzeicchnet
  • kennzeichent
  • kennzeichhnet
  • kennzeichnett
  • kennzeichnnet
  • kennzeichnte
  • kennzeicnhet
  • kennzeihcnet
  • kennziechnet
  • kennzzeichnet
  • kenzeichnet
  • kenzneichnet
  • kkennzeichnet
  • knenzeichnet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknnzeichnet2kennezichnet2kennzecihnet2kennzeicchnet1kennzeichent2kennzeichhnet1kennzeichnett1kennzeichnnet1
Edit distance from "kennzeichnet"

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 "kennzeichnet"?
"kennzeichnet" is spelled K-E-N-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət].
What does "kennzeichnet" mean?
As a verb, "kennzeichnet" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
What words are commonly confused with "kennzeichnet"?
"kennzeichnet" is commonly confused with "Kennzeichen", "kennzeichnen", "kennzeichnend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kennzeichnet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kennzeichnet" is [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kennzeichnet" come from?
"kennzeichnet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kirchenmusik#25,195Kapitalisten#25,190kombinierten#25,202israelischer#25,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

kategorisch17 variantsKunstmuseum17 variantsInkompetenz17 variantsLandkreisen17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list