kitten

[ˈkɪtn̩]

/[ˈkɪtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kitten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,071. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,071
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mithilfe von Kitt zusammenkleben

Corpus desk

Index DE-kitten · kitten · German

kitten · rank #46,071 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,071
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirchspiel

Nearest frequency peer: Kirchspiel (-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 „kitten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kitten“ 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).

kitten vs kitty
67% similar
kitten vs kosten
67% similar
kitten vs Knoten
50% similar

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

Key facts for kitten
PropertyValue
Headwordkitten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkɪtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,071
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kitten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kittenliegt 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: „Kirchspiel“ (#46,070), „Kitzler“ (#46,072), „Kindeswohl“ (#46,069). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kitten“ bei #46,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around kitten (IPA [ˈkɪtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,071 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 kitten, with forms such as "iktten", "kiten", and "kitetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kitty", "kosten", "Knoten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kitten, spelled K-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mithilfe von Kitt zusammenkleben
  2. 2
    etwas mithilfe von Kitt an etwas anderem anbringen, befestigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem Tante Amanda eine Tasse unseres besten Porzellans hatte fallen lassen, setzten wir alles daran, diese so gut es ging zu kitten.
  2. Die zerbrochene Vase kann noch gekittet werden.

Synonyms

zusammenkitten

This word in other languages

pegar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iktten
  • kiten
  • kitetn
  • kittenn
  • kittne
  • kkitten
  • ktiten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iktten2kiten1kitetn2kittenn1kittne2kkitten1ktiten2
Edit distance from "kitten"

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 "kitten"?
"kitten" is spelled K-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪtn̩].
What does "kitten" mean?
As a verb, "kitten" means: etwas mithilfe von Kitt zusammenkleben
What words are commonly confused with "kitten"?
"kitten" is commonly confused with "kitty", "kosten", "Knoten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kitten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kitten" is [ˈkɪtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kitten" come from?
"kitten" 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 "kitten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kobalt#46,075Juliet#46,059Krebse#46,089irisch#46,049

Similar misspelling depth

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

leger7 variantsGrimma7 variantsGnome7 variantsmobben7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list