Knoten

[ˈknoːtn̩]

/[ˈknoːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Knoten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,683
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fest verschlungener Teil eines Fadens oder Seils

Corpus desk

Index DE-knoten · Knoten · German

Knoten · rank #6,683 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,683
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klimawandel

Nearest frequency peer: Klimawandel (-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 „Knoten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Knoten“ 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).

Knoten vs Kröte
50% similar
Knoten vs Köter
50% similar
Knoten vs known
50% similar

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

Key facts for Knoten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnoten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈknoːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,683
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Knoten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klimawandel“ (#6,682), „komische“ (#6,684), „kehrte“ (#6,681). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Knoten“ bei #6,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Knoten (IPA [ˈknoːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,683 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Knoten, with forms such as "kknoten", "knnoten", and "knoetn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kröte", "Köter", "known", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Knoten, spelled K-N-O-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    fest verschlungener Teil eines Fadens oder Seils
  2. 2
    Geschwindigkeitsangabe bei Luft- und Wasserfahrzeugen
  3. 3
    Ansatzstelle der Blätter an der Sprossachse, meist verdickt
  4. 4
    die Schnittpunkte der Bahnen von Himmelskörpern mit einer Bezugsebene
  5. 5
    Verkehrsknoten, das Zusammentreffen mehrerer Verkehrsströme im Straßen- und Schienennetz sowie in der Luftfahrt, speziell in Österreich als Oberbegriff für ein Autobahnkreuz oder Autobahndreieck
  6. 6
    die Verbindungsstelle von Stäben oder Elementen in der (Bau)statik
  7. 7
    bei einer stehenden Welle zum Beispiel in einer Saite oder Luftsäule diejenigen Punkte, an denen die Schwingungsamplitude 0 ist ("Knoten" der stehenden Welle im Gegensatz zu den "Bäuchen" der stehenden Welle)
  8. 8
    Verbindungsstelle von Bauelementen in der Elektrotechnik
  9. 9
    Tumor
  10. 10
    Objekt der Graphentheorie, an dem eine oder mehrere Kanten ansetzen
  11. 11
    Haarknoten, eine Frisur, bei der am Hinterkopf die Haare hochgesteckt und befestigt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich mache hier einen Knoten in das Seil.
  2. „Im Auto lockerte Siavasch als Erstes den Knoten seiner Krawatte, dann öffnete er das Handschuhfach und holte eine Tüte Eisbonbons heraus.“

Synonyms

KnopfKrebsknotenEckeChignonDutt

Antonyms

SchleifeKante

This word in other languages

bend(English)moño(Español)nœud(Français)nó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kknoten
  • knnoten
  • knoetn
  • knotenn
  • knotne
  • knotten
  • kntoen
  • nkoten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kknoten1knnoten1knoetn2knotenn1knotne2knotten1kntoen2nkoten2
Edit distance from "Knoten"

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 "Knoten"?
"Knoten" is spelled K-N-O-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknoːtn̩].
What does "Knoten" mean?
As a noun, "Knoten" means: fest verschlungener Teil eines Fadens oder Seils
What words are commonly confused with "Knoten"?
"Knoten" is commonly confused with "Kröte", "Köter", "known". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Knoten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knoten" is [ˈknoːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knoten" come from?
"Knoten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Knoten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kehrte#6,681Kanton#6,680Jänner#6,678locken#6,692

Similar misspelling depth

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

nötige8 variantsguckt8 variantsPlanet8 variantsgibst8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list