Knick

[knɪk]

/[knɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Knick” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,149. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,149
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scharfe Biegung eines drahtähnlichen oder flächigen Körpers mit vernachlässigbar kleinem Krümmungsradius

Corpus desk

Index DE-knick · Knick · German

Knick · rank #30,149 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,149
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klumpen

Nearest frequency peer: Klumpen (-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 „Knick“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Knick“ 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).

Knick vs Knie
60% similar
Knick vs kuck
40% similar
Knick vs Knien
60% similar

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

Key facts for Knick
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[knɪk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,149
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Knick“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Knickliegt 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: „Klumpen“ (#30,148), „klimatischen“ (#30,147), „Konsortium“ (#30,151). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Knick“ bei #30,149. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Knick (IPA [knɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,149 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Knick, with forms such as "kinck", "kknick", and "kncik". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Knie", "kuck", "Knien", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Knick, spelled K-N-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    scharfe Biegung eines drahtähnlichen oder flächigen Körpers mit vernachlässigbar kleinem Krümmungsradius
  2. 2
    eine Hecke oder ein mit einer Hecke bewachsener niedriger Erdwall zwischen Feldern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Knick an der Ecke einer Buchseite heißt volkstümlich ein Eselsohr.
  2. Die Knicks dienen zugleich als Abtrennung und als Windschutz.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kinck
  • kknick
  • kncik
  • knicck
  • knickk
  • knikc
  • knnick
  • nkick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Knick - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kinck2kknick1kncik2knicck1knickk1knikc2knnick1nkick2
Edit distance from "Knick"

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 "Knick"?
"Knick" is spelled K-N-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [knɪk].
What does "Knick" mean?
As a noun, "Knick" means: scharfe Biegung eines drahtähnlichen oder flächigen Körpers mit vernachlässigbar kleinem Krümmungsradius
What words are commonly confused with "Knick"?
"Knick" is commonly confused with "Knie", "kuck", "Knien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Knick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knick" is [knɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knick" come from?
"Knick" 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 "Knick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

intim#30,133Laube#30,171liber#30,181Makro#30,188

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Ladens8 variantshobbies8 variantsHalts8 variantsgeizig8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list