Kilometer

[ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ]

/[ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kilometer” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,329
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Maßeinheit der Länge, der Entfernung; entspricht eintausend Metern

Corpus desk

Index DE-kilometer · Kilometer · German

Kilometer · rank #1,329 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,329
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH holen

Nearest frequency peer: holen (-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 „Kilometer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kilometer“ 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).

Kilometer vs Kilometern
90% similar

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

Key facts for Kilometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKilometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,329
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kilometer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kilometerliegt 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: „holen“ (#1,328), „Merkel“ (#1,330), „Hoffnung“ (#1,327). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kilometer“ bei #1,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Kilometer (IPA [ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,329 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Maßeinheit der Länge, der Entfernung; entspricht eintausend Metern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kilometer, with forms such as "iklometer", "killometer", and "kilmoeter". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kilometern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kilometer, spelled K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Maßeinheit der Länge, der Entfernung; entspricht eintausend Metern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bis nach Hause sind es noch drei Kilometer.
  2. „Für den Transport über mehrere Kilometer wurde jeder Marmorblock in der Achse einer hölzernen Trommel befestigt und gerollt.“

This word in other languages

kilometer(English)kilómetro(Español)kilomètre(Français)quilômetro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iklometer
  • killometer
  • kilmoeter
  • kiloemter
  • kilomeetr
  • kilometerr
  • kilometre
  • kilometter
  • kilommeter
  • kilomteer
  • kiolmeter
  • kkilometer
  • kliometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iklometer2killometer1kilmoeter2kiloemter2kilomeetr2kilometerr1kilometre2kilometter1
Edit distance from "Kilometer"

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 "Kilometer"?
"Kilometer" is spelled K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Kilometer" mean?
As a noun, "Kilometer" means: eine Maßeinheit der Länge, der Entfernung; entspricht eintausend Metern
What words are commonly confused with "Kilometer"?
"Kilometer" is commonly confused with "Kilometern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kilometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kilometer" is [ˌkiloˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kilometer" come from?
"Kilometer" 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 "Kilometer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schweizer#1,332geschafft#1,324besondere#1,316Abschluss#1,343

Similar misspelling depth

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

schlafen13 variantsPatienten13 variantsGespräch13 variantsverlieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list