Kentucky

[kɛnˈtaki]

/[kɛnˈtaki]/ name

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The verdict

“Kentucky” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,804. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,804
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat im zentralen Osten der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-kentucky · Kentucky · German

Kentucky · rank #27,804 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,804
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Katholik

Nearest frequency peer: Katholik (-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 „Kentucky“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kentucky“ 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 Kentucky
PropertyValue
HeadwordKentucky
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kɛnˈtaki]
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,804
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kentucky“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kentuckyliegt 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: „Katholik“ (#27,803), „kirchlich“ (#27,806), „Kalkstein“ (#27,801). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kentucky“ bei #27,804. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kentucky (IPA [kɛnˈtaki]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,804 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat im zentralen Osten der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kentucky, with forms such as "ekntucky", "kenntucky", and "kentcuky". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kentucky, spelled K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat im zentralen Osten der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Große Flüsse wie der Ohio oder der Mississippi River, die auch die Nachbarstaaten prägen, bestimmen das Landschaftsbild und die Grenzen Kentuckys.“
  2. Dass Abraham Lincoln, am 12. Februar vor nunmehr 200 Jahren in einer winzigen Blockhütte in Kentucky geboren, zum Präsidenten aufsteigen würde, war nicht allein seiner ärmlichen Herkunft wegen unwahrscheinlich.

Synonyms

Bluegrass StateCommonwealth of Kentucky

This word in other languages

Kentucky(English)Kentucky(Español)Kentucky(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekntucky
  • kenntucky
  • kentcuky
  • kenttucky
  • kentuccky
  • kentuckky
  • kentuckyy
  • kentucyk
  • kentukcy
  • kenutcky
  • ketnucky
  • kkentucky
  • knetucky

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kentucky - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekntucky2kenntucky1kentcuky2kenttucky1kentuccky1kentuckky1kentuckyy1kentucyk2
Edit distance from "Kentucky"

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 "Kentucky"?
"Kentucky" is spelled K-E-N-T-U-C-K-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [kɛnˈtaki].
What does "Kentucky" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kentucky" means: Bundesstaat im zentralen Osten der USA
What are common misspellings of "Kentucky"?
Common misspellings include "ekntucky", "kenntucky", "kentcuky", "kenttucky", "kentuccky". The correct spelling is "Kentucky".
How do you pronounce "Kentucky"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kentucky" is [kɛnˈtaki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kentucky" come from?
"Kentucky" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Katholik#27,803klatscht#27,809Kräutern#27,816interner#27,788

Similar misspelling depth

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

Leserinnen13 variantsindustry13 variantsimperator13 variantsHauptthema13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list