Kommunion

[kɔmuˈni̯oːn]

/[kɔmuˈni̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kommunion” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,661. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,661
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die eucharistischen Gaben oder auch deren Austeilung und Empfang

Corpus desk

Index DE-kommunion · Kommunion · German

Kommunion · rank #29,661 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,661
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Knackpunkt

Nearest frequency peer: Knackpunkt (-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 „Kommunion“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kommunion“ 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).

Kommunion vs Kommunist
78% similar
Kommunion vs Kommunen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Kommunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordKommunion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmuˈni̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,661
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kommunion“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kommunionliegt 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: „Knackpunkt“ (#29,660), „Kriegsgefangenen“ (#29,662), „Klägers“ (#29,659). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kommunion“ bei #29,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kommunion (IPA [kɔmuˈni̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,661 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kommunion, with forms such as "kkommunion", "kmomunion", and "kommnuion". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kommunist", "Kommunen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Kommunion, spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die eucharistischen Gaben oder auch deren Austeilung und Empfang
  2. 2
    Erstkommunion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er sah sie zum ersten Mal bei der Kommunion am letzten Sonntag.
  2. „Hin und wieder besuchen die Schwestern den Gottesdienst in der Liebfrauenkirche, wobei Benno, dem jüngsten Ministranten dort, aber auch anderen Kirchenbesuchern auffällt, dass sie nie zur Kommunion gehen.“

Synonyms

Altarsakrament

This word in other languages

Communion(English)comunión(Español)communion(Français)comunhão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkommunion
  • kmomunion
  • kommnuion
  • kommuinon
  • kommunino
  • kommunionn
  • kommunnion
  • kommunoin
  • komumnion
  • komunion
  • okmmunion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkommunion1kmomunion2kommnuion2kommuinon2kommunino2kommunionn1kommunnion1kommunoin2
Edit distance from "Kommunion"

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 "Kommunion"?
"Kommunion" is spelled K-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmuˈni̯oːn].
What does "Kommunion" mean?
As a noun, "Kommunion" means: die eucharistischen Gaben oder auch deren Austeilung und Empfang
What words are commonly confused with "Kommunion"?
"Kommunion" is commonly confused with "Kommunist", "Kommunen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kommunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kommunion" is [kɔmuˈni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kommunion" come from?
"Kommunion" 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 "Kommunion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

köstliche#29,668Karrieren#29,653Ladegerät#29,672Landtages#29,673

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Klägers11 variantsnukleare11 variantsgemieden11 variantsfechten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list