Kissen

[ˈkɪsn̩]

/[ˈkɪsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kissen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,781. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,781
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit weichem Füllmaterial befüllter Beutel zur Unterpolsterung und Stützung von Körperteilen; Accessoire in der Gestaltung der Wohnräume

Corpus desk

Index DE-kissen · Kissen · German

Kissen · rank #7,781 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,781
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ketten

Nearest frequency peer: Ketten (-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 „Kissen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kissen“ 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).

Kissen vs Kiste
67% similar
Kissen vs Küsse
67% similar
Kissen vs kosten
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kissen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪsn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,781
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kissen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kissenliegt 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: „Ketten“ (#7,780), „Komponisten“ (#7,782), „Karin“ (#7,779). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kissen“ bei #7,781. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kissen (IPA [ˈkɪsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,781 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit weichem Füllmaterial befüllter Beutel zur Unterpolsterung und Stützung von Körperteilen; Accessoire in der Gestaltung der Wohnräume".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kissen, with forms such as "ikssen", "kisen", and "kisesn". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kiste", "Küsse", "kosten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kissen, spelled K-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit weichem Füllmaterial befüllter Beutel zur Unterpolsterung und Stützung von Körperteilen; Accessoire in der Gestaltung der Wohnräume

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich lege mir ein Kissen in den Rücken.
  2. „Jedermann ist verpflichtet, seine Matratzen, Decken, Kissen, Polster, loses Zeug usw. sofort nach der vorläufigen Freigabe im Freien gründlichst aufzuklopfen bzw. ausklopfen zu lassen.“

This word in other languages

cushion(English)cojín(Español)coussin(Français)almofada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikssen
  • kisen
  • kisesn
  • kissenn
  • kissne
  • kißen
  • kkissen
  • ksisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikssen2kisen1kisesn2kissenn1kissne2kißen2kkissen1ksisen2
Edit distance from "Kissen"

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 "Kissen"?
"Kissen" is spelled K-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪsn̩].
What does "Kissen" mean?
As a noun, "Kissen" means: mit weichem Füllmaterial befüllter Beutel zur Unterpolsterung und Stützung von Körperteilen; Accessoire in der Gestaltung der Wohnräume
What words are commonly confused with "Kissen"?
"Kissen" is commonly confused with "Kiste", "Küsse", "kosten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kissen" is [ˈkɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kissen" come from?
"Kissen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ketten#7,780Kanäle#7,778Horror#7,772organe#7,793

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Neumann8 variantspackt8 variantsRalph8 variantsfickt8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list