Kometen

[koˈmeːtn̩]

/[koˈmeːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kometen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,472
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Komet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kometen · Kometen · German

Kometen · rank #16,472 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,472
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knecht

Nearest frequency peer: Knecht (-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 „Kometen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kometen“ 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).

Kometen vs kommen
57% similar
Kometen vs kosten
57% similar
Kometen vs Konten
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kometen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKometen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈmeːtn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,472
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kometen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Knecht“ (#16,471), „Kommentator“ (#16,473), „Konjunktur“ (#16,474). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kometen“ bei #16,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kometen (IPA [koˈmeːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,472 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kometen, with forms such as "kkometen", "kmoeten", and "koemten". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "kommen", "kosten", "Konten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kometen, spelled K-O-M-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Komet
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Komet
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Komet
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Komet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Komet
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Komet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Komet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkometen
  • kmoeten
  • koemten
  • komeetn
  • kometenn
  • kometne
  • kometten
  • kommeten
  • komteen
  • okmeten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kometen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkometen1kmoeten2koemten2komeetn2kometenn1kometne2kometten1kommeten1
Edit distance from "Kometen"

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 "Kometen"?
"Kometen" is spelled K-O-M-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈmeːtn̩].
What does "Kometen" mean?
As a noun, "Kometen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Komet
What words are commonly confused with "Kometen"?
"Kometen" is commonly confused with "kommen", "kosten", "Konten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kometen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kometen" is [koˈmeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kometen" come from?
"Kometen" 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 "Kometen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hummels#16,457Mandate#16,487pflegte#16,513Freuden#16,429

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Knecht10 variantsfolgst10 variantsFahrern10 variantsRivalen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list