kommunalen

Name: kommunalen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[kɔmuˈnaːlən]

/[kɔmuˈnaːlən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“kommunalen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,393 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,393
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kommunalen vs Kommunen

70% similar

kommunalen vs kommunaler

90% similar

kommunalen vs kommunales

90% similar

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

Key facts for kommunalen
Property	Value
Headword	kommunalen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[kɔmuˈnaːlən]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#9,393
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kommunalen” 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). kommunalen lands here:

#9,393

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kommunalen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmuˈnaːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,393 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kommunalen, with forms such as "kkommunalen", "kmomunalen", and "kommnualen". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kommunen", "kommunaler", "kommunales", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kommunalen, spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkommunalen,kmomunalen,kommnualen,kommuanlen,kommunaeln,kommunalenn,kommunallen,kommunalne,kommunlaen,kommunnalen,komumnalen,komunalen,okmmunalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "kommunalen"

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 "kommunalen"?

"kommunalen" is spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmuˈnaːlən].

What does "kommunalen" mean?

As an adjective, "kommunalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kommunal

What words are commonly confused with "kommunalen"?

"kommunalen" is commonly confused with "Kommunen", "kommunaler", "kommunales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "kommunalen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kommunalen" is [kɔmuˈnaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "kommunalen" come from?

"kommunalen" 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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Using “kommunalen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-M-U-N-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [kɔmuˈnaːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Kommunen” - see the side-by-side comparison. kommunalen vs Kommunen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.