Kindheit

[ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kindheit” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,595
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeitraum im Leben eines Menschen von der Geburt bis zur Pubertät

Corpus desk

Index DE-kindheit · Kindheit · German

Kindheit · rank #3,595 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,595
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kategorien

Nearest frequency peer: Kategorien (-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 „Kindheit“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kindheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKindheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,595
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kindheit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kindheitliegt 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: „Kategorien“ (#3,594), „Knie“ (#3,596), „jüdischen“ (#3,593). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kindheit“ bei #3,595. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kindheit (IPA [ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,595 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeitraum im Leben eines Menschen von der Geburt bis zur Pubertät".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kindheit, with forms such as "ikndheit", "kidnheit", and "kinddheit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kindheit, spelled K-I-N-D-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeitraum im Leben eines Menschen von der Geburt bis zur Pubertät

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erlebnisse der Kindheit sind prägend für das restliche Leben.
  2. „Schon in meiner Kindheit wurde in ganz Deutschland überall viel und fröhlich gefeiert.“

Synonyms

KinderjahreKinderzeitKindesalterKindertage

Antonyms

AlterErwachsenenalterJugend

This word in other languages

childhood(English)infancia(Español)enfance(Français)infância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikndheit
  • kidnheit
  • kinddheit
  • kindehit
  • kindheitt
  • kindheti
  • kindhheit
  • kindhiet
  • kinhdeit
  • kinndheit
  • kkindheit
  • knidheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikndheit2kidnheit2kinddheit1kindehit2kindheitt1kindheti2kindhheit1kindhiet2
Edit distance from "Kindheit"

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 "Kindheit"?
"Kindheit" is spelled K-I-N-D-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t].
What does "Kindheit" mean?
As a noun, "Kindheit" means: Zeitraum im Leben eines Menschen von der Geburt bis zur Pubertät
What are common misspellings of "Kindheit"?
Common misspellings include "ikndheit", "kidnheit", "kinddheit", "kindehit", "kindheitt". The correct spelling is "Kindheit".
How do you pronounce "Kindheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kindheit" is [ˈkɪnthaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kindheit" come from?
"Kindheit" 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 "Kindheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Haushalt#3,589geringer#3,587Gebrauch#3,583peinlich#3,611

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vorkommen12 variantsbetreiben12 variantsüberlegt12 variantswünscht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list