Kirchengemeinde

[ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə]

/[ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kirchengemeinde” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,349 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,349
frequency rank, German
15
letters
23
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleinste organisierte Verwaltungseinheit einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kirchengemeinde vs Kirchgemeinde
87% similar
Kirchengemeinde vs Kirchengemeinden
94% similar

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

Key facts for Kirchengemeinde
PropertyValue
HeadwordKirchengemeinde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#7,349
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kirchengemeinde” 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). Kirchengemeinde lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kirchengemeinde is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,349 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kleinste organisierte Verwaltungseinheit einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kirchengemeinde, with forms such as "ikrchengemeinde", "kicrhengemeinde", and "kircchengemeinde". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kirchgemeinde", "Kirchengemeinden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kirchengemeinde, spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinste organisierte Verwaltungseinheit einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ikrchengemeinde,kicrhengemeinde,kircchengemeinde,kircehngemeinde,kirchegnemeinde,kirchenegmeinde,kirchengeeminde,kirchengemeidne,kirchengemeindde,kirchengemeined,kirchengemeinnde,kirchengemenide,kirchengemiende,kirchengemmeinde,kirchenggemeinde,kirchengmeeinde,kirchenngemeinde,kirchhengemeinde,kirchnegemeinde,kirhcengemeinde,kirrchengemeinde,kkirchengemeinde,krichengemeinde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikrchengemeinde2kicrhengemeinde2kircchengemeinde1kircehngemeinde2kirchegnemeinde2kirchenegmeinde2kirchengeeminde2kirchengemeidne2
Edit distance from "Kirchengemeinde"

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 "Kirchengemeinde"?
"Kirchengemeinde" is spelled K-I-R-C-H-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə].
What does "Kirchengemeinde" mean?
As a noun, "Kirchengemeinde" means: kleinste organisierte Verwaltungseinheit einer christlichen Religionsgemeinschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Kirchengemeinde"?
"Kirchengemeinde" is commonly confused with "Kirchgemeinde", "Kirchengemeinden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kirchengemeinde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kirchengemeinde" is [ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kirchengemeinde" come from?
"Kirchengemeinde" 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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Using “Kirchengemeinde”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-I-R-C-H-E-N-G-E-M-E-I-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɪʁçn̩ɡəˌmaɪ̯ndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Kirchgemeinde” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kirchengemeinde vs Kirchgemeinde
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list