kompetenten

Name: kompetenten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩]

/[kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩]/ adj

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

The verdict

“kompetenten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #26,070 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#26,070
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 17
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 kompetent

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kompetenten vs Komponenten

73% similar

kompetenten vs Kompetenzen

82% similar

kompetenten vs kompetenter

91% similar

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

Key facts for kompetenten
Property	Value
Headword	kompetenten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#26,070
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kompetenten” 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). kompetenten lands here:

#26,070

#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 kompetenten is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,070 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for kompetenten, with forms such as "kkompetenten", "kmopetenten", and "komeptenten". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Komponenten", "Kompetenzen", "kompetenter", and more, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kompetenten, spelled K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkompetenten,kmopetenten,komeptenten,kommpetenten,kompeetnten,kompetenetn,kompetennten,kompetentenn,kompetentne,kompetentten,kompetetnen,kompetneten,kompettenten,komppetenten,kompteenten,kopmetenten,okmpetenten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "kompetenten"

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 "kompetenten"?

"kompetenten" is spelled K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩].

What does "kompetenten" mean?

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

What words are commonly confused with "kompetenten"?

"kompetenten" is commonly confused with "Komponenten", "Kompetenzen", "kompetenter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "kompetenten"?

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

What language does "kompetenten" come from?

"kompetenten" 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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Using “kompetenten”

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

The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-P-E-T-E-N-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [kɔmpəˈtɛntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Komponenten” - see the side-by-side comparison. kompetenten vs Komponenten
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.