kichern

[ˈkɪçɐn]

/[ˈkɪçɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“kichern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,190. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,190
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verhalten, stoßweise lachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kichern · kichern · German

kichern · rank #29,190 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,190
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirsche

Nearest frequency peer: Kirsche (+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 „kichern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kichern“ 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).

kichern vs kochen
71% similar
kichern vs Kuchen
57% similar
kichern vs Kicker
57% similar

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

Key facts for kichern
PropertyValue
Headwordkichern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɪçɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,190
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kichern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kichernliegt 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: „Kirsche“ (#29,191), „Karat“ (#29,188), „Klimaanlagen“ (#29,192). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kichern“ bei #29,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kichern (IPA [ˈkɪçɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,190 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "verhalten, stoßweise lachen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kichern, with forms such as "ikchern", "kcihern", and "kicchern". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "kochen", "Kuchen", "Kicker", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kichern, spelled K-I-C-H-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    verhalten, stoßweise lachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Tochter kichert, wenn ich sie kitzele.
  2. „Nach dem vierten Wodka kichern wir wie zwei Teenager.“

This word in other languages

giggle(English)ricaner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikchern
  • kcihern
  • kicchern
  • kicehrn
  • kichenr
  • kichernn
  • kicherrn
  • kichhern
  • kichren
  • kihcern
  • kkichern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikchern2kcihern2kicchern1kicehrn2kichenr2kichernn1kicherrn1kichhern1
Edit distance from "kichern"

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 "kichern"?
"kichern" is spelled K-I-C-H-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪçɐn].
What does "kichern" mean?
As a verb, "kichern" means: verhalten, stoßweise lachen
What words are commonly confused with "kichern"?
"kichern" is commonly confused with "kochen", "Kuchen", "Kicker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kichern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kichern" is [ˈkɪçɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kichern" come from?
"kichern" 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 "kichern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kirsche#29,191kontern#29,197Gourmet#29,160Lemberg#29,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

kribbeln11 variantsLagerraum11 variantsLegionen11 variantsgepumpt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list