Knospe

[ˈknɔspə]

/[ˈknɔspə]/ noun

The verdict

“Knospe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,274
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein neuer Trieb, aus dem sich Blätter oder Blüten entwickeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-knospe · Knospe · German

Knospe · rank #48,274 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,274
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knirps

Nearest frequency peer: Knirps (-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 „Knospe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Knospe“ 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).

Knospe vs koste
50% similar
Knospe vs Knospen
86% similar
Knospe vs Knopf
67% similar

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

Key facts for Knospe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnospe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈknɔspə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,274
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Knospe“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Knospeliegt 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: „Knirps“ (#48,273), „kniff“ (#48,272), „komplettieren“ (#48,276). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Knospe“ bei #48,274. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Knospe (IPA [ˈknɔspə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,274 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Knospe, with forms such as "kknospe", "knnospe", and "knopse". 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", "Knospen", "Knopf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Knospe, spelled K-N-O-S-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein neuer Trieb, aus dem sich Blätter oder Blüten entwickeln
  2. 2
    Körperteil des elterlichen Tieres, aus dem auf ungeschlechtlichem Weg, durch eine besondere Form der Teilung ein neues Individuum heranreift
  3. 3
    Brustwarze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An der Spitze eines wachsenden Sprosses findet sich eine terminale Knospe mit einem Vegetationspunkt, der von Blattanlagen (oder Blütenanlagen) umschlossen ist.
  2. „Ich legte sie auf ihr Bett, in Papier gewickelt, wie sie waren, und beobachtete, wie sie sie auspackte, die Knospen zurechtlegte, an dem Grün zupfte.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kknospe
  • knnospe
  • knopse
  • knosep
  • knosppe
  • knosspe
  • knsope
  • konspe
  • nkospe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kknospe1knnospe1knopse2knosep2knosppe1knosspe1knsope2konspe2
Edit distance from "Knospe"

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 "Knospe"?
"Knospe" is spelled K-N-O-S-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknɔspə].
What does "Knospe" mean?
As a noun, "Knospe" means: ein neuer Trieb, aus dem sich Blätter oder Blüten entwickeln
What words are commonly confused with "Knospe"?
"Knospe" is commonly confused with "koste", "Knospen", "Knopf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Knospe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knospe" is [ˈknɔspə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knospe" come from?
"Knospe" 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 "Knospe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list