Kommentator

[kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯]

/[kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kommentator” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,473. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,473
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die etwas bespricht, wobei sie es zugleich auch beurteilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kommentator · Kommentator · German

Kommentator · rank #16,473 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,473
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kometen

Nearest frequency peer: Kometen (-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 „Kommentator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kommentator“ 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).

Kommentator vs Kommentatoren
85% similar
Kommentator vs Kommentar
82% similar

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

Key facts for Kommentator
PropertyValue
HeadwordKommentator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,473
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kommentator“

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

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Kommentator (IPA [kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,473 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die etwas bespricht, wobei sie es zugleich auch beurteilt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kommentator, with forms such as "kkommentator", "kmomentator", and "komemntator". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kommentatoren", "Kommentar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kommentator, spelled K-O-M-M-E-N-T-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die etwas bespricht, wobei sie es zugleich auch beurteilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Was die Kommentatoren am meisten frappierte, war das Selbstbewusstsein der Beschuldigten.“
  2. „Das war den Kommentatoren in den Foren der Online-Zeitungen nicht genug.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkommentator
  • kmomentator
  • komemntator
  • komentator
  • kommenattor
  • kommenntator
  • kommentaotr
  • kommentatorr
  • kommentatro
  • kommentattor
  • kommenttaor
  • kommenttator
  • kommetnator
  • kommnetator
  • okmmentator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkommentator1kmomentator2komemntator2komentator1kommenattor2kommenntator1kommentaotr2kommentatorr1
Edit distance from "Kommentator"

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 "Kommentator"?
"Kommentator" is spelled K-O-M-M-E-N-T-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Kommentator" mean?
As a noun, "Kommentator" means: Person, die etwas bespricht, wobei sie es zugleich auch beurteilt
What words are commonly confused with "Kommentator"?
"Kommentator" is commonly confused with "Kommentatoren", "Kommentar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kommentator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kommentator" is [kɔmɛnˈtaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kommentator" come from?
"Kommentator" 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 "Kommentator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kleinkinder#16,469infizierten#16,462Höflichkeit#16,458Musikschule#16,497

Similar misspelling depth

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

importiert15 variantsmassenhaft15 variantsHierarchie15 variantsgehörenden15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list