Kilowatt

Name: Kilowatt, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈkiːloˌvat]

/[ˈkiːloˌvat]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Kilowatt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,384
frequency rank, German: 4,158
“K” headwords: 10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eintausend Watt; Leistung, die erforderlich ist, um eine Masse von einer Tonne pro Sekunde um 1 m/s zu beschleunigen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kilowatt · Kilowatt · German

Kilowatt · rank #45,384 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,384
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 10 variants
BOOK-MID 4,158
PHOTO-FINISH Keulen

Nearest frequency peer: Keulen (-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.

Kaufpreises

54,620
Kernkompete…

54,619
Keulen

54,618
Kilowatt

54,617
Kirchenrecht

54,616
klagten

54,614

What this shows „Kilowatt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Kilowatt
Property	Value
Headword	Kilowatt
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈkiːloˌvat]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#45,384
Misspellings tracked	10
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kilowatt“

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

#45,384

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Keulen“ (#45,383), „Kirchenrecht“ (#45,385), „Kernkompetenz“ (#45,382). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kilowatt“ bei #45,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kilowatt (IPA [ˈkiːloˌvat]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,384 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kilowatt, with forms such as "iklowatt", "killowatt", and "kiloawtt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Kilowatt, spelled K-I-L-O-W-A-T-T.

Definition

1
eintausend Watt; Leistung, die erforderlich ist, um eine Masse von einer Tonne pro Sekunde um 1 m/s zu beschleunigen
2
Kilowattstunde; Arbeit, die erforderlich ist, um eine Masse von einer Tonne eine Stunde lang pro Sekunde um 1 m/s zu beschleunigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Unsere Heizung leistet maximal 15 Kilowatt.
„1000 Watt sind 1 Kilowatt (kW).“

This word in other languages

kilowatt(English)kilowatt(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

iklowatt
killowatt
kiloawtt
kilowat
kilowtat
kilowwatt
kilwoatt
kiolwatt
kkilowatt
kliowatt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Kilowatt"

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 "Kilowatt"?

"Kilowatt" is spelled K-I-L-O-W-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːloˌvat].

What does "Kilowatt" mean?

As a noun, "Kilowatt" means: eintausend Watt; Leistung, die erforderlich ist, um eine Masse von einer Tonne pro Sekunde um 1 m/s zu beschleunigen

What are common misspellings of "Kilowatt"?

Common misspellings include "iklowatt", "killowatt", "kiloawtt", "kilowat", "kilowtat". The correct spelling is "Kilowatt".

How do you pronounce "Kilowatt"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kilowatt" is [ˈkiːloˌvat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Kilowatt" come from?

"Kilowatt" 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 "Kilowatt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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