kindisch

[ˈkɪndɪʃ]

/[ˈkɪndɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“kindisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,958
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich wie ein kleines Kind verhaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kindisch · kindisch · German

kindisch · rank #17,958 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,958
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ketchup

Nearest frequency peer: Ketchup (-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 „kindisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kindisch“ 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).

kindisch vs klinisch
75% similar
kindisch vs kurdisch
75% similar

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

Key facts for kindisch
PropertyValue
Headwordkindisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɪndɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,958
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kindisch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kindischliegt 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: „Ketchup“ (#17,957), „Klientel“ (#17,959), „Koalitionsvertrag“ (#17,960). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kindisch“ bei #17,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kindisch (IPA [ˈkɪndɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,958 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich wie ein kleines Kind verhaltend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kindisch, with forms such as "ikndisch", "kidnisch", and "kinddisch". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "klinisch", "kurdisch", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kindisch, spelled K-I-N-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich wie ein kleines Kind verhaltend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Obwohl er bereits auf die vierzig zugeht, kann er manchmal so kindisch sein, dass man kein normales Gespräch mit ihm führen kann.
  2. Hier auf dem Dom in einem Karussell zu sitzen, bereitete ihr ein kindisches Vergnügen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikndisch
  • kidnisch
  • kinddisch
  • kindicsh
  • kindiscch
  • kindischh
  • kindishc
  • kindissch
  • kindsich
  • kinidsch
  • kinndisch
  • kkindisch
  • knidisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikndisch2kidnisch2kinddisch1kindicsh2kindiscch1kindischh1kindishc2kindissch1
Edit distance from "kindisch"

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 "kindisch"?
"kindisch" is spelled K-I-N-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɪʃ].
What does "kindisch" mean?
As an adjective, "kindisch" means: sich wie ein kleines Kind verhaltend
What words are commonly confused with "kindisch"?
"kindisch" is commonly confused with "klinisch", "kurdisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kindisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kindisch" is [ˈkɪndɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kindisch" come from?
"kindisch" 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 "kindisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list