Kirchturm

[ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm]

/[ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kirchturm” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,371
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Turm einer Kirche

Corpus desk

Index DE-kirchturm · Kirchturm · German

Kirchturm · rank #27,371 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,371
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kernstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Kernstadt (-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 „Kirchturm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kirchturm“ 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 Kirchturm
PropertyValue
HeadwordKirchturm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,371
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kirchturm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kirchturmliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kernstadt“ (#27,370), „kitchen“ (#27,372), „Kitzingen“ (#27,373). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kirchturm“ bei #27,371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kirchturm (IPA [ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,371 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Turm einer Kirche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kirchturm, with forms such as "ikrchturm", "kicrhturm", and "kircchturm". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kirchturm, spelled K-I-R-C-H-T-U-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Turm einer Kirche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die beiden Kirchtürme lassen sich schon aus der Ferne erkennen.
  2. Aus diesem Kirchturm werden so schnell keine Glocken mehr erschallen.

This word in other languages

steeple(English)clocher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikrchturm
  • kicrhturm
  • kircchturm
  • kirchhturm
  • kirchtrum
  • kirchtturm
  • kirchtumr
  • kirchturmm
  • kirchturrm
  • kirchutrm
  • kircthurm
  • kirhcturm
  • kirrchturm
  • kkirchturm
  • krichturm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikrchturm2kicrhturm2kircchturm1kirchhturm1kirchtrum2kirchtturm1kirchtumr2kirchturmm1
Edit distance from "Kirchturm"

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 "Kirchturm"?
"Kirchturm" is spelled K-I-R-C-H-T-U-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm].
What does "Kirchturm" mean?
As a noun, "Kirchturm" means: der Turm einer Kirche
What are common misspellings of "Kirchturm"?
Common misspellings include "ikrchturm", "kicrhturm", "kircchturm", "kirchhturm", "kirchtrum". The correct spelling is "Kirchturm".
How do you pronounce "Kirchturm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kirchturm" is [ˈkɪʁçˌtʊʁm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kirchturm" come from?
"Kirchturm" 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 "Kirchturm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kernstadt#27,370Kitzingen#27,373kompakten#27,377indiziert#27,363

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

kalkuliert15 variantsindustriell15 variantsImmigranten15 variantsHumanisten15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list