Kittel

[ˈkɪtl̩]

/[ˈkɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kittel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,794
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Arbeitsmantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kittel · Kittel · German

Kittel · rank #22,794 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,794
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirschen

Nearest frequency peer: Kirschen (-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 „Kittel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kittel“ 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).

Kittel vs kitty
50% similar
Kittel vs kitten
67% similar
Kittel vs Kutter
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kittel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKittel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪtl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,794
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kittel“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kirschen“ (#22,793), „Kleidungsstücke“ (#22,795), „Kirsch“ (#22,792). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kittel“ bei #22,794. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kittel (IPA [ˈkɪtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,794 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kittel, with forms such as "ikttel", "kitel", and "kitetl". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "kitty", "kitten", "Kutter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kittel, spelled K-I-T-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Arbeitsmantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird
  2. 2
    jegliches Kleidungsstück (abgesehen von der Weste), das über dem Hemd getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für Chemiker gehört ein Kittel zur Arbeitsbekleidung.
  2. Der Hausmeister trägt einen grauen Kittel aus Baumwolle.

Synonyms

Arbeitskittel

This word in other languages

coat(English)bata(Español)blouse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikttel
  • kitel
  • kitetl
  • kittell
  • kittle
  • kkittel
  • ktitel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikttel2kitel1kitetl2kittell1kittle2kkittel1ktitel2
Edit distance from "Kittel"

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 "Kittel"?
"Kittel" is spelled K-I-T-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪtl̩].
What does "Kittel" mean?
As a noun, "Kittel" means: Arbeitsmantel, der zum Schutz vor Verschmutzung oder Beschädigung über anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Kittel"?
"Kittel" is commonly confused with "kitty", "kitten", "Kutter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kittel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kittel" is [ˈkɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kittel" come from?
"Kittel" 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 "Kittel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kirsch#22,792Kapuze#22,787Krater#22,802Krauss#22,803

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Kanon7 variantsIrish7 variantsLGBT7 variantsMalmö7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list