Kevin

[ˈkɛvɪn]

/[ˈkɛvɪn]/ name

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The verdict

“Kevin” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,262. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,262
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-kevin · Kevin · German

Kevin · rank #3,262 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,262
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH jean

Nearest frequency peer: jean (-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 „Kevin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kevin“ 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).

Kevin vs kin
40% similar
Kevin vs klein
40% similar
Kevin vs Ken
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kevin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKevin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɛvɪn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,262
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kevin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kevinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „jean“ (#3,261), „Konflikt“ (#3,263), „Indien“ (#3,260). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kevin“ bei #3,262. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kevin (IPA [ˈkɛvɪn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,262 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kevin, with forms such as "ekvin", "keivn", and "kevinn". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "kin", "klein", "Ken", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kevin, spelled K-E-V-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kevin und sein Bruder Dennis waren in den Ferien im Zeltlager.
  2. Kevin und Felix fahren Fahrrad.

This word in other languages

Kevin(English)Kevin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekvin
  • keivn
  • kevinn
  • kevni
  • kevvin
  • kkevin
  • kvein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekvin2keivn2kevinn1kevni2kevvin1kkevin1kvein2
Edit distance from "Kevin"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

harry#3,258geile#3,252Räume#3,276Felix#3,246

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Hammer7 variantsnannte7 variantsTüren7 variantsDatum7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list