kennzeichnete

[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə]

/[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə]/ verb

The verdict

“kennzeichnete” is uncommon German (frequency #85,438 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,438
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kennzeichnete · kennzeichnete · German

kennzeichnete · rank #85,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,438
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kehrwoche

Nearest frequency peer: Kehrwoche (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “kennzeichnete”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “kennzeichnete” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for kennzeichnete
PropertyValue
Headwordkennzeichnete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kennzeichnete” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kennzeichnete lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kennzeichnete is uncommon German at frequency #85,438 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for kennzeichnete in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is kennzeichnete, spelled K-E-N-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kennzeichnete"?
"kennzeichnete" is spelled K-E-N-N-Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə].
What does "kennzeichnete" mean?
As a verb, "kennzeichnete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kennzeichnen
How do you pronounce "kennzeichnete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kennzeichnete" is [ˈkɛnt͡saɪ̯çnətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kennzeichnete" come from?
"kennzeichnete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list