kompetent

[kɔmpəˈtɛnt]

/[kɔmpəˈtɛnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“kompetent” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,521
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fähig, über das nötige Wissen, Können verfügend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kompetent · kompetent · German

kompetent · rank #12,521 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,521
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kommunistische

Nearest frequency peer: kommunistische (-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 „kompetent“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kompetent“ 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).

kompetent vs Kompetenz
78% similar
kompetent vs kompetente
90% similar
kompetent vs kompetenten
82% similar

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

Key facts for kompetent
PropertyValue
Headwordkompetent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔmpəˈtɛnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,521
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kompetent“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kompetentliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kommunistische“ (#12,520), „Konfrontation“ (#12,522), „klingeln“ (#12,519). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kompetent“ bei #12,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kompetent (IPA [kɔmpəˈtɛnt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,521 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kompetent, with forms such as "kkompetent", "kmopetent", and "komeptent". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Kompetenz", "kompetente", "kompetenten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 kompetent, spelled K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    fähig, über das nötige Wissen, Können verfügend
  2. 2
    zuständig, befugt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wer gefahrenträchtige Ereignisse auf sich zutreiben läßt, wird sich bestenfalls als ein gutwilliger, an der Aufgabe wachsender, wohl kaum aber als ein sehr kompetenter Krisenmanager in der akuten Situation erweisen.“
  2. Unser Sicherheitschef ist sehr kompetent.

Antonyms

inkompetent

This word in other languages

competent(English)competente(Español)compétent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkompetent
  • kmopetent
  • komeptent
  • kommpetent
  • kompeetnt
  • kompetennt
  • kompetentt
  • kompetetn
  • kompetnet
  • kompettent
  • komppetent
  • kompteent
  • kopmetent
  • okmpetent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkompetent1kmopetent2komeptent2kommpetent1kompeetnt2kompetennt1kompetentt1kompetetn2
Edit distance from "kompetent"

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 "kompetent"?
"kompetent" is spelled K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpəˈtɛnt].
What does "kompetent" mean?
As an adjective, "kompetent" means: fähig, über das nötige Wissen, Können verfügend
What words are commonly confused with "kompetent"?
"kompetent" is commonly confused with "Kompetenz", "kompetente", "kompetenten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kompetent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kompetent" is [kɔmpəˈtɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kompetent" come from?
"kompetent" 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 "kompetent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hässliche#12,510gegriffen#12,496forderten#12,493Nordosten#12,552

Similar misspelling depth

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

Moderation14 variantsempfindet14 variantsOberpfalz14 variantsProgrammen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list