Kino

[ˈkiːno]

/[ˈkiːno]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kino” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,974
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude oder Raum, in dem Filme auf einer Leinwand vorgeführt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kino · Kino · German

Kino · rank #1,974 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,974
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Johannes

Nearest frequency peer: Johannes (-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 „Kino“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kino“ 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).

Kino vs ko
25% similar
Kino vs Klo
50% similar
Kino vs kit
25% similar

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

Key facts for Kino
PropertyValue
HeadwordKino
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːno]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,974
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kino“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kinoliegt 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: „Johannes“ (#1,973), „Information“ (#1,972), „League“ (#1,976). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kino“ bei #1,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Kino (IPA [ˈkiːno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,974 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kino, with forms such as "ikno", "kinno", and "kion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ko", "Klo", "kit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Kino, spelled K-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude oder Raum, in dem Filme auf einer Leinwand vorgeführt werden
  2. 2
    Filmvorführung auf einer Leinwand
  3. 3
    Gattungsbezeichnung, statt "der Film"

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserem Kino läuft ein spannender Film.
  2. „Ich habe mir eine Kassette auf häuslicher Mattscheibe angeschaut; in Kinos läuft der Schwarzweißfilm schon lange nicht mehr.“

Synonyms

FilmtheaterKinovorführraumLichtspielhausLichtspieltheaterFilmvorführungFilmvorstellungFilm

This word in other languages

cinema(English)cine(Español)ciné(Français)cinema(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikno
  • kinno
  • kion
  • kkino
  • knio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikno2kinno1kion2kkino1knio2
Edit distance from "Kino"

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 "Kino"?
"Kino" is spelled K-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːno].
What does "Kino" mean?
As a noun, "Kino" means: Gebäude oder Raum, in dem Filme auf einer Leinwand vorgeführt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Kino"?
"Kino" is commonly confused with "ko", "Klo", "kit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kino" is [ˈkiːno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kino" come from?
"Kino" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kino", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nase#1,981Feld#1,966Wein#1,950trat#1,946

Similar misspelling depth

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

Stil5 variantsBaum5 variantsHaare5 variantsGlas5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list