knüpfen
[ˈknʏp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“knüpfen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #14,105
- frequency rank, German
- 4,158
- “K” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Fäden kunstvoll verschlingen
Corpus desk
Index DE-knupfen · knüpfen · German
knüpfen · rank #14,105 · 11 variants · 15 confusables
- FREQ-MID #14,105
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
- VAR-MID 11 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,158
- PHOTO-FINISH Kenner
Nearest frequency peer: Kenner (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “knüpfen”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Kaliber
Kaliber
85,899 corpus weight
- Kathedrale
Kathedrale
85,898 corpus weight
- Kenner
Kenner
85,897 corpus weight
- knüpfen
knüpfen
85,896 corpus weight
- konkreter
konkreter
85,895 corpus weight
- Kontinuität
Kontinuität
85,894 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “knüpfen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | knüpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈknʏp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #14,105 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “knüpfen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around knüpfen (IPA [ˈknʏp͡fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,105 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for knüpfen, with forms such as "kknüpfen", "knnüpfen", and "knpüfen". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "köpfen", "Kupfer", "knüpft", 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, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is knüpfen, spelled K-N-Ü-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleine Fäden kunstvoll verschlingen
- 2verbinden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how knüpfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die persischen Frauenhände knüpfen in atemberaubender Zeit wunderschöne Teppiche.
An diesen Ort knüpfen sich für mich viele schöne Erinnerungen.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- kknüpfen
- knnüpfen
- knpüfen
- knüfpen
- knüpefn
- knüpfenn
- knüpffen
- knüpfne
- knüppfen
- künpfen
- nküpfen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of knüpfen - 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.
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
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "knüpfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "knüpfen". Here's where to go from here.
- "knüpfen" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "köpfen". View pair
- 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #14,105 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.