KGV

[ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯]

/[ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“KGV” is uncommon German (frequency #67,383 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,383
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches

Corpus desk

Index DE-kgv · KGV · German

KGV · rank #67,383 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,383
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kerls

Nearest frequency peer: Kerls (-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 “KGV”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “KGV” 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 September 3, 2026
Key facts for KGV
PropertyValue
HeadwordKGV
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯]
Letters3
Frequency rank#67,383
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “KGV” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).KGVliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Kerls“ (#67,382), „kicks“ (#67,384), „kentern“ (#67,381). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

KGV is uncommon German at frequency #67,383 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for KGV in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is KGV, spelled K-G-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches
  2. 2
    Kleingärtnerverein, Kleingartenverein
  3. 3
    Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis
  4. 4
    Kraftgrößenverfahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das KGV bildet den gemeinsamen Nenner.
  2. Wir sind im KGV „Edelweiß“.

Synonyms

kgVKlGVKlgv.

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 "KGV"?
"KGV" is spelled K-G-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯].
What does "KGV" mean?
As an abbreviation, "KGV" means: Kleinstes gemeinsames Vielfaches
How do you pronounce "KGV"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "KGV" is [ˌkaːɡeːˈfaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "KGV" come from?
"KGV" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kuk#67,412LDL#67,440mud#67,530nef#67,550

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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