kompakter

[kɔmˈpaktɐ]

/[kɔmˈpaktɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“kompakter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,027. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,027
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kompakter · kompakter · German

kompakter · rank #37,027 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,027
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kolumnist

Nearest frequency peer: Kolumnist (-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 „kompakter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kompakter“ 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).

kompakter vs kompakt
78% similar
kompakter vs kompakte
89% similar
kompakter vs kompakten
89% similar

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

Key facts for kompakter
PropertyValue
Headwordkompakter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔmˈpaktɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,027
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kompakter“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kompakterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kolumnist“ (#37,026), „komplexere“ (#37,028), „Kolloquium“ (#37,025). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kompakter“ bei #37,027. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kompakter (IPA [kɔmˈpaktɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,027 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kompakter, with forms such as "kkompakter", "kmopakter", and "komapkter". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "kompakt", "kompakte", "kompakten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kompakter, spelled K-O-M-P-A-K-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkompakter
  • kmopakter
  • komapkter
  • kommpakter
  • kompaketr
  • kompakkter
  • kompakterr
  • kompaktre
  • kompaktter
  • kompatker
  • kompkater
  • komppakter
  • kopmakter
  • okmpakter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkompakter1kmopakter2komapkter2kommpakter1kompaketr2kompakkter1kompakterr1kompaktre2
Edit distance from "kompakter"

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 "kompakter"?
"kompakter" is spelled K-O-M-P-A-K-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmˈpaktɐ].
What does "kompakter" mean?
As an adjective, "kompakter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompakt
What words are commonly confused with "kompakter"?
"kompakter" is commonly confused with "kompakt", "kompakte", "kompakten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kompakter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kompakter" is [kɔmˈpaktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kompakter" come from?
"kompakter" 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 "kompakter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kolumnist#37,026Krawatten#37,033Kehrseite#37,013Ladekabel#37,043

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Konditorei14 variantskollidierte14 variantsjämmerlich14 variantslehrenden14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list