Kondensator

[kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯]

/[kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kondensator” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,230. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,230
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauelement, das elektrische Ladungen speichert

Corpus desk

Index DE-kondensator · Kondensator · German

Kondensator · rank #38,230 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,230
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Komplott

Nearest frequency peer: Komplott (-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 „Kondensator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kondensator“ 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).

Kondensator vs Kondensatoren
85% similar

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

Key facts for Kondensator
PropertyValue
HeadwordKondensator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,230
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kondensator“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kondensatorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Komplott“ (#38,229), „konstatierte“ (#38,231), „kommunistischer“ (#38,228). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kondensator“ bei #38,230. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Kondensator (IPA [kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,230 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kondensator, with forms such as "kkondensator", "knodensator", and "kodnensator". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Kondensatoren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kondensator, spelled K-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauelement, das elektrische Ladungen speichert
  2. 2
    Gerät zur Verflüssigung von Gasen durch Entzug von Wärme

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kondensatoren überbrücken kurze Stromausfälle.
  2. Der Kondensator der Gefriertruhe war zu reparieren.

This word in other languages

capacitor(English)condensador(Español)condensateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkondensator
  • knodensator
  • kodnensator
  • konddensator
  • kondenastor
  • kondennsator
  • kondensaotr
  • kondensatorr
  • kondensatro
  • kondensattor
  • kondenssator
  • kondenstaor
  • kondesnator
  • kondnesator
  • konednsator
  • konndensator
  • okndensator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkondensator1knodensator2kodnensator2konddensator1kondenastor2kondennsator1kondensaotr2kondensatorr1
Edit distance from "Kondensator"

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 "Kondensator"?
"Kondensator" is spelled K-O-N-D-E-N-S-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Kondensator" mean?
As a noun, "Kondensator" means: Bauelement, das elektrische Ladungen speichert
What words are commonly confused with "Kondensator"?
"Kondensator" is commonly confused with "Kondensatoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kondensator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kondensator" is [kɔndɛnˈzaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kondensator" come from?
"Kondensator" 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 "Kondensator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kleinbauern#38,226Kraftfahrer#38,234Kunstschule#38,241kalkulieren#38,216

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

kooperativen17 variantsLandesamtes17 variantsLebensabend17 variantslegalisieren17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list