Kompanien

[kɔmpaˈniːən]

/[kɔmpaˈniːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kompanien” is uncommon German (frequency #55,471 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,471
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kompanie

Key facts for Kompanien
PropertyValue
HeadwordKompanien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔmpaˈniːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kompanien” 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). Kompanien lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kompanien is uncommon German at frequency #55,471 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɔmpaˈniːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kompanien, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Kompanien, spelled K-O-M-P-A-N-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kompanie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kompanie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kompanie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kompanie

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 "Kompanien"?
"Kompanien" is spelled K-O-M-P-A-N-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpaˈniːən].
What does "Kompanien" mean?
As a noun, "Kompanien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kompanie
How do you pronounce "Kompanien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kompanien" is [kɔmpaˈniːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kompanien" come from?
"Kompanien" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kompanien”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-P-A-N-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔmpaˈniːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list