kindlichen

[ˈkɪntlɪçn̩]

/[ˈkɪntlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kindlichen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,639
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-kindlichen · kindlichen · German

kindlichen · rank #31,639 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #31,639
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kindertagesst…

Nearest frequency peer: Kindertagesstätten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “kindlichen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “kindlichen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kindlichen vs kindliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for kindlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordkindlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɪntlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,639
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kindlichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kindlichen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around kindlichen (IPA [ˈkɪntlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,639 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for kindlichen, with forms such as "ikndlichen", "kidnlichen", and "kinddlichen". 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, "kindliche", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kindlichen, spelled K-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikndlichen
  • kidnlichen
  • kinddlichen
  • kindilchen
  • kindlcihen
  • kindlicchen
  • kindlicehn
  • kindlichenn
  • kindlichhen
  • kindlichne
  • kindlihcen
  • kindllichen
  • kinldichen
  • kinndlichen
  • kkindlichen
  • knidlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kindlichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ikndlichen2kidnlichen2kinddlichen1kindilchen2kindlcihen2kindlicchen1kindlicehn2kindlichenn1
Edit distance from "kindlichen"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kindlichen"?
"kindlichen" is spelled K-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪntlɪçn̩].
What does "kindlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "kindlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kindlich
What words are commonly confused with "kindlichen"?
"kindlichen" is commonly confused with "kindliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kindlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kindlichen" is [ˈkɪntlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kindlichen" come from?
"kindlichen" 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 "kindlichen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kooperativ#31,649Hochverrat#31,617Hochhäuser#31,616Leitstelle#31,662

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

komponieren16 variantsLokomotiven16 variantsmassenhafte16 variantsMitgründer16 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list