knappes

[ˈknapəs]

/[ˈknapəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“knappes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,732
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp

Corpus desk

Index DE-knappes · knappes · German

knappes · rank #28,732 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,732
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klingende

Nearest frequency peer: klingende (-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 „knappes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „knappes“ 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).

knappes vs Knüppel
57% similar
knappes vs knapp
71% similar
knappes vs Kappe
57% similar

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

Key facts for knappes
PropertyValue
Headwordknappes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈknapəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,732
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „knappes“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klingende“ (#28,731), „knüpfte“ (#28,733), „Kinderarbeit“ (#28,730). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „knappes“ bei #28,732. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around knappes (IPA [ˈknapəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,732 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for knappes, with forms such as "kanppes", "kknappes", and "knapeps". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Knüppel", "knapp", "Kappe", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is knappes, spelled K-N-A-P-P-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kanppes
  • kknappes
  • knapeps
  • knapes
  • knappess
  • knappse
  • knnappes
  • knpapes
  • nkappes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of knappes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kanppes2kknappes1knapeps2knapes1knappess1knappse2knnappes1knpapes2
Edit distance from "knappes"

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 "knappes"?
"knappes" is spelled K-N-A-P-P-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknapəs].
What does "knappes" mean?
As an adjective, "knappes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs knapp
What words are commonly confused with "knappes"?
"knappes" is commonly confused with "Knüppel", "knapp", "Kappe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "knappes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knappes" is [ˈknapəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knappes" come from?
"knappes" 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 "knappes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

knüpfte#28,733instand#28,717Liberia#28,751haarige#28,698

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Limits9 variantsHänsel9 variantsGuerilla9 variantsgottlob9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list