Klinikum

[ˈkliːnikʊm]

/[ˈkliːnikʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klinikum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,183
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex, in dem Kranke behandelt und beherbergt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-klinikum · Klinikum · German

Klinikum · rank #13,183 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,183
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klickt

Nearest frequency peer: klickt (-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 „Klinikum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klinikum“ 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).

Klinikum vs Klinikums
89% similar
Klinikum vs Klinik
75% similar
Klinikum vs Kliniken
75% similar

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

Key facts for Klinikum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlinikum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkliːnikʊm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,183
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klinikum“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klickt“ (#13,182), „Kolumne“ (#13,184), „Kitas“ (#13,181). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klinikum“ bei #13,183. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Klinikum (IPA [ˈkliːnikʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,183 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klinikum, with forms such as "kilnikum", "kklinikum", and "kliinkum". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Klinikums", "Klinik", "Kliniken", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Klinikum, spelled K-L-I-N-I-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex, in dem Kranke behandelt und beherbergt werden
  2. 2
    praktischer Teil des Medizinstudiums

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss morgen in das Klinikum.
  2. „An diesem Sonntagabend wartet niemand weiter in der Notaufnahme des Klinikums Kehl.“

Synonyms

KrankenhausHospitalSiechenhausSpitalFamulatur

This word in other languages

hospital(English)hôpital(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kilnikum
  • kklinikum
  • kliinkum
  • klinikkum
  • klinikmu
  • klinikumm
  • kliniukm
  • klinkium
  • klinnikum
  • kllinikum
  • klniikum
  • lkinikum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kilnikum2kklinikum1kliinkum2klinikkum1klinikmu2klinikumm1kliniukm2klinkium2
Edit distance from "Klinikum"

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 "Klinikum"?
"Klinikum" is spelled K-L-I-N-I-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkliːnikʊm].
What does "Klinikum" mean?
As a noun, "Klinikum" means: Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex, in dem Kranke behandelt und beherbergt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Klinikum"?
"Klinikum" is commonly confused with "Klinikums", "Klinik", "Kliniken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klinikum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klinikum" is [ˈkliːnikʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klinikum" come from?
"Klinikum" 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 "Klinikum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

konntest#13,186Kaiserin#13,176kürzeren#13,193learning#13,194

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

kulturell12 variantsinnovative12 variantsGuthaben12 variantsgeltende12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list