Kodex

/[ˈkoːdɛks]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,201

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

Kodex is aGermannoun. It means: die Gesamtheit aller in einer Gesellschaft maßgebenden Vorschriften, Normen und Regeln (auch nicht schriftlich fixierte Normen) Pronounced [ˈkoːdɛks]. Often confused with Korea and Komet.

Key facts for Kodex
PropertyValue
HeadwordKodex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːdɛks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,201
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kodex in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kodex is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkoːdɛks]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,201 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kodex, with forms such as "kdoex", "kkodex", and "koddex". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Korea", "Komet", "Köter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kodex, spelled K-O-D-E-X, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Gesamtheit aller in einer Gesellschaft maßgebenden Vorschriften, Normen und Regeln (auch nicht schriftlich fixierte Normen)
  2. 2
    Gesetzessammlung, Gesetzbuch
  3. 3
    mehrere mit Wachs überzogene hölzerne Schreibtäfelchen zur Verwendung als Notizbuch
  4. 4
    eine Sammlung von Handschriften, die meist zwischen zwei Holzdeckeln zusammengefügt wurden

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kdoex,kkodex,koddex,kodexx,kodxe,koedx,okdex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kodex

Misspelling Variants of "Kodex"

kdoex5kkodex6koddex6kodexx6kodxe5koedx5okdex5
Misspelling Variants of "Kodex"

Frequency rank: #25,201 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kodex"?
"Kodex" is spelled K-O-D-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːdɛks].
What does "Kodex" mean?
As a noun, "Kodex" means: die Gesamtheit aller in einer Gesellschaft maßgebenden Vorschriften, Normen und Regeln (auch nicht schriftlich fixierte Normen)
What words are commonly confused with "Kodex"?
"Kodex" is commonly confused with "Korea", "Komet", "Köter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kodex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kodex" is [ˈkoːdɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kodex" come from?
"Kodex" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.