Königen

[ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]

/[ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Königen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,819
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs König

Corpus desk

Index DE-konigen · Königen · German

Königen · rank #27,819 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,819
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Körperteile

Nearest frequency peer: Körperteile (+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 „Königen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Königen“ 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).

Königen vs können
57% similar
Königen vs Königs
71% similar
Königen vs Konten
57% similar

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

Key facts for Königen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKönigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,819
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Königen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Königenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Körperteile“ (#27,820), „Kulturkreis“ (#27,817), „Laternen“ (#27,821). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Königen“ bei #27,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Königen (IPA [ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,819 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs König".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Königen, with forms such as "kkönigen", "knöigen", and "köingen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "können", "Königs", "Konten", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Königen, spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs König

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkönigen
  • knöigen
  • köingen
  • köngien
  • köniegn
  • königenn
  • königgen
  • königne
  • könnigen
  • öknigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkönigen1knöigen2köingen2köngien2köniegn2königenn1königgen1königne2
Edit distance from "Königen"

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 "Königen"?
"Königen" is spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkøːnɪɡn̩].
What does "Königen" mean?
As a noun, "Königen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs König
What words are commonly confused with "Königen"?
"Königen" is commonly confused with "können", "Königs", "Konten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Königen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Königen" is [ˈkøːnɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Königen" come from?
"Königen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Königen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lazarus#27,822knights#27,812looking#27,829Löffler#27,831

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Matsch10 variantsinferno10 variantsNeubauer10 variantsgezeugt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list