Kompliment

[ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt]

/[ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Kompliment” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,578
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Äußerung, die positiv bei dem Gesprächspartner gewertet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-kompliment · Kompliment · German

Kompliment · rank #9,578 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,578
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kiefer

Nearest frequency peer: Kiefer (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Kompliment”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kompliment” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Kompliment vs Komplizen
80% similar
Kompliment vs Komplimente
91% similar

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

Key facts for Kompliment
PropertyValue
HeadwordKompliment
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#9,578
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kompliment” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Komplimentliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Kiefer“ (#9,577), „Konzeption“ (#9,579), „Kellner“ (#9,576). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Kompliment (IPA [ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,578 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kompliment, with forms such as "kkompliment", "kmopliment", and "komlpiment". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Komplizen", "Komplimente", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kompliment, spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Äußerung, die positiv bei dem Gesprächspartner gewertet wird
  2. 2
    Gruß
  3. 3
    Verbeugung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das fasse ich als Kompliment auf.
  2. „In punkto Komplimente haben Polinnen und Polen in Deutschland ein schweres Leben.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkompliment
  • kmopliment
  • komlpiment
  • kommpliment
  • kompilment
  • kompliemnt
  • komplimennt
  • komplimentt
  • komplimetn
  • komplimment
  • komplimnet
  • komplliment
  • komplmient
  • komppliment
  • kopmliment
  • okmpliment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkompliment1kmopliment2komlpiment2kommpliment1kompilment2kompliemnt2komplimennt1komplimentt1
Edit distance from "Kompliment"

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 "Kompliment"?
"Kompliment" is spelled K-O-M-P-L-I-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt].
What does "Kompliment" mean?
As a noun, "Kompliment" means: eine Äußerung, die positiv bei dem Gesprächspartner gewertet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Kompliment"?
"Kompliment" is commonly confused with "Komplizen", "Komplimente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kompliment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kompliment" is [ˌkɔmpliˈmɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kompliment" come from?
"Kompliment" 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 "Kompliment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Kompliment". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Kompliment" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Komplizen". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,578 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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