komplex

/[kɔmˈplɛks]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#5,504

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

komplex is anGermanadj. It means: verflochten, zusammenhängend, umfassend, vielschichtig Pronounced [kɔmˈplɛks]. It ranks #5,504 in German word frequency. Often confused with Komplexe and Komplexen.

Key facts for komplex
PropertyValue
Headwordkomplex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[kɔmˈplɛks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,504
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of komplex in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for komplex is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔmˈplɛks]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,504 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for komplex, with forms such as "kkomplex", "kmoplex", and "komlpex". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Komplexe", "Komplexen", "komplexer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is komplex, spelled K-O-M-P-L-E-X, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    verflochten, zusammenhängend, umfassend, vielschichtig
  2. 2
    den komplexe Zahlen zugehörig

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkomplex,kmoplex,komlpex,kommplex,kompelx,komplexx,kompllex,komplxe,kompplex,kopmlex,okmplex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for komplex

Misspelling Variants of "komplex"

kkomplex8kmoplex7komlpex7kommplex8kompelx7komplexx8kompllex8komplxe7
Misspelling Variants of "komplex"

Frequency rank: #5,504 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "komplex"?
"komplex" is spelled K-O-M-P-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔmˈplɛks].
What does "komplex" mean?
As an adj, "komplex" means: verflochten, zusammenhängend, umfassend, vielschichtig
What words are commonly confused with "komplex"?
"komplex" is commonly confused with "Komplexe", "Komplexen", "komplexer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "komplex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "komplex" is [kɔmˈplɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "komplex" come from?
"komplex" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.