Kirschbaum

[ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kirschbaum” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,445
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein weitverbreiteter, weiß blühender Obstbaum, der Kirschen als Früchte trägt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kirschbaum · Kirschbaum · German

Kirschbaum · rank #36,445 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,445
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kernkraftwerk

Nearest frequency peer: Kernkraftwerk (-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 „Kirschbaum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kirschbaum“ 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 Kirschbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKirschbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,445
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kirschbaum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kirschbaumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kernkraftwerk“ (#36,444), „Knauf“ (#36,446), „Kerbe“ (#36,443). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kirschbaum“ bei #36,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kirschbaum (IPA [ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,445 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kirschbaum, with forms such as "ikrschbaum", "kircshbaum", and "kirrschbaum". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kirschbaum, spelled K-I-R-S-C-H-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein weitverbreiteter, weiß blühender Obstbaum, der Kirschen als Früchte trägt
  2. 2
    das Holz von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kirschbäume blühen.
  2. „Er kennt den Duft der Kirschbäume im Sommer und den feinen Staub des Sandsteins, der sich auf die Schuhe legt wie Schnee.“

Synonyms

Kirsche

This word in other languages

cherry tree(English)cerezo(Español)cerisier(Français)cerejeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikrschbaum
  • kircshbaum
  • kirrschbaum
  • kirscbhaum
  • kirscchbaum
  • kirschabum
  • kirschbamu
  • kirschbaumm
  • kirschbbaum
  • kirschbuam
  • kirschhbaum
  • kirshcbaum
  • kirsschbaum
  • kisrchbaum
  • kkirschbaum
  • krischbaum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kirschbaum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ikrschbaum2kircshbaum2kirrschbaum1kirscbhaum2kirscchbaum1kirschabum2kirschbamu2kirschbaumm1
Edit distance from "Kirschbaum"

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 "Kirschbaum"?
"Kirschbaum" is spelled K-I-R-S-C-H-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Kirschbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Kirschbaum" means: ein weitverbreiteter, weiß blühender Obstbaum, der Kirschen als Früchte trägt
What are common misspellings of "Kirschbaum"?
Common misspellings include "ikrschbaum", "kircshbaum", "kirrschbaum", "kirscbhaum", "kirscchbaum". The correct spelling is "Kirschbaum".
How do you pronounce "Kirschbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kirschbaum" is [ˈkɪʁʃˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kirschbaum" come from?
"Kirschbaum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Konversion#36,462irrational#36,424Landgrafen#36,472Impfstoffe#36,412

Similar misspelling depth

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

idyllischen16 variantshochfahren16 variantsMiltenberg16 variantsmotivierter16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list