Kitsch

[kɪt͡ʃ]

/[kɪt͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kitsch” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,931
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Objekt der Kunst, Musik oder Literatur, welches als klischeehaft und geschmacklos angesehen wird und keinen künstlerischen Wert hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-kitsch · Kitsch · German

Kitsch · rank #26,931 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,931
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kinderarzt

Nearest frequency peer: Kinderarzt (-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 „Kitsch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kitsch“ 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).

Kitsch vs Kölsch
67% similar
Kitsch vs Kutsche
71% similar
Kitsch vs Klatsch
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kitsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKitsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɪt͡ʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,931
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kitsch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kinderarzt“ (#26,930), „kcal“ (#26,929), „knowledge“ (#26,933). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kitsch“ bei #26,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kitsch (IPA [kɪt͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,931 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Objekt der Kunst, Musik oder Literatur, welches als klischeehaft und geschmacklos angesehen wird und keinen künstlerischen Wert hat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kitsch, with forms such as "iktsch", "kistch", and "kitcsh". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Kölsch", "Kutsche", "Klatsch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kitsch, spelled K-I-T-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objekt der Kunst, Musik oder Literatur, welches als klischeehaft und geschmacklos angesehen wird und keinen künstlerischen Wert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei dem Film hat der Regisseur keine Angst vor großer Emotion und vor einem Pathos, das vom Absturz in den bodenlosen Kitsch nur eine Handbreit entfernt ist.
  2. „Der Begriff scheint Ende des vergangenen Jahrhunderts erstmals im Münchener Kunsthandel aufgetaucht und schon von Anfang an pejorativ im Gegensatz zur echten Kunst verwandt worden zu sein. Kitsch als Antipode der Kunst, als mißratener Nachkömmling, der aber dennoch glänzend zu verkaufen war. Kitsch transportiert Gefühle, er ist deshalb nicht formaläst[h]…

This word in other languages

kitsch(English)cursilería(Español)kitsch(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iktsch
  • kistch
  • kitcsh
  • kitscch
  • kitschh
  • kitshc
  • kitssch
  • kittsch
  • kkitsch
  • ktisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iktsch2kistch2kitcsh2kitscch1kitschh1kitshc2kitssch1kittsch1
Edit distance from "Kitsch"

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 "Kitsch"?
"Kitsch" is spelled K-I-T-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kɪt͡ʃ].
What does "Kitsch" mean?
As a noun, "Kitsch" means: Objekt der Kunst, Musik oder Literatur, welches als klischeehaft und geschmacklos angesehen wird und keinen künstlerischen Wert hat
What words are commonly confused with "Kitsch"?
"Kitsch" is commonly confused with "Kölsch", "Kutsche", "Klatsch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kitsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kitsch" is [kɪt͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kitsch" come from?
"Kitsch" 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 "Kitsch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hilfst#26,913ground#26,904freche#26,878flight#26,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Karpfen10 variantsKreisel10 variantsfähigen10 variantsPaarung10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list