knote

[ˈknoːtə]

/[ˈknoːtə]/ verb

The verdict

“knote” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten

Corpus desk

Index DE-knote · knote · German

knote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for knote
PropertyValue
Headwordknote
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈknoːtə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „knote“ im Deutschen

knoteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

knote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈknoːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

knote doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is knote, spelled K-N-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "knote"?
"knote" is spelled K-N-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknoːtə].
What does "knote" mean?
As a verb, "knote" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs knoten
How do you pronounce "knote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knote" is [ˈknoːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knote" come from?
"knote" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list