Kohlendioxid

[ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt]

/[ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kohlendioxid” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,593
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein farb- und geruchloses Gas

Corpus desk

Index DE-kohlendioxid · Kohlendioxid · German

Kohlendioxid · rank #23,593 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,593
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 55,078
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kochbuch

Nearest frequency peer: Kochbuch (-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 “Kohlendioxid”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kohlendioxid” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Kohlendioxid
PropertyValue
HeadwordKohlendioxid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#23,593
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kohlendioxid” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kohlendioxid lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Kohlendioxid (IPA [ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,593 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein farb- und geruchloses Gas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kohlendioxid, with forms such as "kholendioxid", "kkohlendioxid", and "kohelndioxid". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kohlendioxid, spelled K-O-H-L-E-N-D-I-O-X-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein farb- und geruchloses Gas

Synonyms

Kohlenstoffdioxid

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kholendioxid
  • kkohlendioxid
  • kohelndioxid
  • kohhlendioxid
  • kohlednioxid
  • kohlenddioxid
  • kohlendioixd
  • kohlendioxdi
  • kohlendioxidd
  • kohlendioxxid
  • kohlendixoid
  • kohlendoixid
  • kohlenidoxid
  • kohlenndioxid
  • kohllendioxid
  • kohlnedioxid
  • kolhendioxid
  • okhlendioxid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kohlendioxid - 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.

kholendioxid2kkohlendioxid1kohelndioxid2kohhlendioxid1kohlednioxid2kohlenddioxid1kohlendioixd2kohlendioxdi2
Edit distance from "Kohlendioxid"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kohlendioxid"?
"Kohlendioxid" is spelled K-O-H-L-E-N-D-I-O-X-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt].
What does "Kohlendioxid" mean?
As a noun, "Kohlendioxid" means: ein farb- und geruchloses Gas
What are common misspellings of "Kohlendioxid"?
Common misspellings include "kholendioxid", "kkohlendioxid", "kohelndioxid", "kohhlendioxid", "kohlednioxid". The correct spelling is "Kohlendioxid".
How do you pronounce "Kohlendioxid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kohlendioxid" is [ˌkoːlənˈdiːʔɔksiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kohlendioxid" come from?
"Kohlendioxid" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kritisierten#23,598Kundgebungen#23,600Johannesburg#23,581Hauptaufgabe#23,556

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Massachusetts18 variantsFälschungen18 variantsentschärfen18 variantsSchlosspark18 variants
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list