Knesset
[ˈknɛsɛt]
The verdict
“Knesset” is uncommon German (frequency #56,271 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,271
- frequency rank, German
- 4,158
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - israelisches Einkammer-Parlament
Corpus desk
Index DE-knesset · Knesset · German
Knesset · rank #56,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #56,271
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,158
- PHOTO-FINISH knallharten
Nearest frequency peer: knallharten (-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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Knesset“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- klapp
klapp
43,733 corpus weight
- Klassenfahr…
Klassenfahrten
43,732 corpus weight
- knallharten
knallharten
43,731 corpus weight
- Knesset
Knesset
43,730 corpus weight
- knifflig
knifflig
43,729 corpus weight
- koala
koala
43,728 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Knesset“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Knesset |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈknɛsɛt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #56,271 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Knesset“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Knesset is uncommon German at frequency #56,271 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈknɛsɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Knesset, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Knesset, spelled K-N-E-S-S-E-T.
Definition
- 1israelisches Einkammer-Parlament
- 2israelisches Parlamentsgebäude
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Knesset appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Als er 1949 zum Vizepräsidenten der ersten Knesset gewählt wurde, gehörte er zu jenen Politikern, die vom ersten Tag an für die Aufnahme von diplomatischen Beziehungen zur Bundesrepublik eintraten.“
„Moledet führt in der Knesset rassistische Tiraden und Angriffe auf arabische Abgeordnete, um sein Programm der ‚Umsiedlung‘ der Bevölkerung des Westjordanlandes und des Gazastreifens zu untermauern.“
This word in other languages
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 "Knesset"?
What does "Knesset" mean?
How do you pronounce "Knesset"?
What language does "Knesset" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Knesset", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).