Kodex

[ˈkoːdɛks]

/[ˈkoːdɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kodex” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,201. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,201
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Gesamtheit aller in einer Gesellschaft maßgebenden Vorschriften, Normen und Regeln (auch nicht schriftlich fixierte Normen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kodex · Kodex · German

Kodex · rank #25,201 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,201
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klose

Nearest frequency peer: Klose (-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 „Kodex“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kodex“ 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).

Kodex vs Korea
60% similar
Kodex vs Komet
60% similar
Kodex vs Köter
40% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kodex“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klose“ (#25,200), „kombinierten“ (#25,202), „klingelte“ (#25,199). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kodex“ bei #25,201. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kodex (IPA [ˈkoːdɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,201 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kodex, with forms such as "kdoex", "kkodex", and "koddex". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Korea", "Komet", "Köter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kodex, spelled K-O-D-E-X.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Viele Beschimpfungen folgten einem festgeschriebenen Kodex und waren häufig sogar in eine fixe Syntax eingebunden.“
  2. Hammurapi hat eine Gesetzessammlung begründet, die nach ihm benannt ist, den sogenannten "Codex Hammurapi".

Synonyms

EhrenkodexVerhaltensregelnVerhaltensvorschriftenGesetzbuchGesetzessammlungCodexHandschriftHandschriftensammlung

This word in other languages

code(English)código(Español)codex(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kdoex
  • kkodex
  • koddex
  • kodexx
  • kodxe
  • koedx
  • okdex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kdoex2kkodex1koddex1kodexx1kodxe2koedx2okdex2
Edit distance from "Kodex"

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 "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'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 "Kodex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klose#25,200Käthe#25,211lance#25,214Johns#25,187

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

lauert7 variantsjagte7 variantsMakel7 variantsMixer7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list