Kollektiven

[kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩]

/[kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Kollektiven” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,953. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,953
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-kollektiven · Kollektiven · German

Kollektiven · rank #18,953 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,953
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH knapper

Nearest frequency peer: knapper (-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 „Kollektiven“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kollektiven“ 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).

Kollektiven vs kollektives
82% similar
Kollektiven vs kollektiver
82% similar
Kollektiven vs kollektiv
73% similar

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

Key facts for Kollektiven
PropertyValue
HeadwordKollektiven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,953
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kollektiven“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kollektivenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „knapper“ (#18,952), „kommunaler“ (#18,954), „Knabe“ (#18,951). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kollektiven“ bei #18,953. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kollektiven (IPA [kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,953 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kollektiven, with forms such as "kkollektiven", "klolektiven", and "kolektiven". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "kollektives", "kollektiver", "kollektiv", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kollektiven, spelled K-O-L-L-E-K-T-I-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkollektiven
  • klolektiven
  • kolektiven
  • kolelktiven
  • kollekitven
  • kollekktiven
  • kollektievn
  • kollektivenn
  • kollektivne
  • kollektivven
  • kollekttiven
  • kollektvien
  • kolletkiven
  • kollketiven
  • okllektiven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkollektiven1klolektiven2kolektiven1kolelktiven2kollekitven2kollekktiven1kollektievn2kollektivenn1
Edit distance from "Kollektiven"

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 "Kollektiven"?
"Kollektiven" is spelled K-O-L-L-E-K-T-I-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩].
What does "Kollektiven" mean?
As a noun, "Kollektiven" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kollektiv
What words are commonly confused with "Kollektiven"?
"Kollektiven" is commonly confused with "kollektives", "kollektiver", "kollektiv". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kollektiven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kollektiven" is [kɔlɛkˈtiːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kollektiven" come from?
"Kollektiven" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list