Kloster

[ˈkloːstɐ]

/[ˈkloːstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kloster” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,899. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,899
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäude und eventuell weitere Bauwerke, in denen Menschen (meist Mönche oder Nonnen) in einer auf die Ausübung ihres Glaubens konzentrierten Lebensweise abgeschieden zusammenleben

Corpus desk

Index DE-kloster · Kloster · German

Kloster · rank #3,899 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,899
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klage

Nearest frequency peer: Klage (-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 „Kloster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kloster“ 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).

Kloster vs koste
57% similar
Kloster vs Köter
57% similar
Kloster vs kosten
57% similar

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

Key facts for Kloster
PropertyValue
HeadwordKloster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkloːstɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,899
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kloster“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klage“ (#3,898), „klären“ (#3,900), „Kenntnis“ (#3,897). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kloster“ bei #3,899. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kloster (IPA [ˈkloːstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,899 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gebäude und eventuell weitere Bauwerke, in denen Menschen (meist Mönche oder Nonnen) in einer auf die Ausübung ihres Glaubens konzentrierten Lebensweise abgeschieden zusammenleben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kloster, with forms such as "kkloster", "klloster", and "klosetr". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "koste", "Köter", "kosten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kloster, spelled K-L-O-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäude und eventuell weitere Bauwerke, in denen Menschen (meist Mönche oder Nonnen) in einer auf die Ausübung ihres Glaubens konzentrierten Lebensweise abgeschieden zusammenleben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im frühen Mittelalter waren Klöster die Bewahrer der Kultur und Zentren der Bildung.
  2. „Die Richter von Northumbria haben das Kloster großzügig mit Ländereien beschenkt, die Kirche schmücken wertvolle Kreuze und Messgefäße.“

This word in other languages

monastery(English)monasterio(Español)monastère(Français)convento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkloster
  • klloster
  • klosetr
  • klosster
  • klosterr
  • klostre
  • klostter
  • klotser
  • klsoter
  • kolster
  • lkoster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkloster1klloster1klosetr2klosster1klosterr1klostre2klostter1klotser2
Edit distance from "Kloster"

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 "Kloster"?
"Kloster" is spelled K-L-O-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkloːstɐ].
What does "Kloster" mean?
As a noun, "Kloster" means: Gebäude und eventuell weitere Bauwerke, in denen Menschen (meist Mönche oder Nonnen) in einer auf die Ausübung ihres Glaubens konzentrierten Lebensweise abgeschieden zusammenleben
What words are commonly confused with "Kloster"?
"Kloster" is commonly confused with "koste", "Köter", "kosten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kloster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kloster" is [ˈkloːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kloster" come from?
"Kloster" 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 "Kloster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kollege#3,901Herbert#3,894Mitteln#3,908Momente#3,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kenntnis11 variantsGebieten11 variantsPatrick11 variantssolches11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list