Königin

[ˈkøːnɪɡɪn]

/[ˈkøːnɪɡɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Königin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,837
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach der Kaiserin höchste monarchische Würdenträgerin eines Staates (Königreichs)

Corpus desk

Index DE-konigin · Königin · German

Königin · rank #2,837 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,837
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kleidung

Nearest frequency peer: Kleidung (-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 „Königin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Königin“ 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).

Königin vs Königs
71% similar
Königin vs König
71% similar
Königin vs Könige
71% similar

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

Key facts for Königin
PropertyValue
HeadwordKönigin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkøːnɪɡɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,837
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Königin“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Königinliegt 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: „Kleidung“ (#2,836), „klassischen“ (#2,835), „Landschaft“ (#2,839). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Königin“ bei #2,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Königin (IPA [ˈkøːnɪɡɪn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,837 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Königin, with forms such as "kkönigin", "knöigin", and "köingin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Königs", "König", "Könige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Königin, spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach der Kaiserin höchste monarchische Würdenträgerin eines Staates (Königreichs)
  2. 2
    die Erste, Beste, Schönste ihrer Art
  3. 3
    Eier legendes Tier bei staatenbildenden Hautflüglern und Termiten
  4. 4
    veraltete, weniger übliche Bezeichnung für die Dame, die mächtigste Figur beim Schach

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Königin winkte huldvoll dem Volke zu.
  2. „Ihren größten Erfolg hatte die angolanische Königin, als sie die Niederländer als Verbündete gewinnen konnte.“

Synonyms

HerrscherinMonarchinRegentinDameTante

Antonyms

ArbeiterinDrohn

This word in other languages

queen(English)reina(Español)reine(Français)rainha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkönigin
  • knöigin
  • köingin
  • köngiin
  • königgin
  • königinn
  • königni
  • köniign
  • könnigin
  • öknigin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Königin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkönigin1knöigin2köingin2köngiin2königgin1königinn1königni2köniign2
Edit distance from "Königin"

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 "Königin"?
"Königin" is spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkøːnɪɡɪn].
What does "Königin" mean?
As a noun, "Königin" means: nach der Kaiserin höchste monarchische Würdenträgerin eines Staates (Königreichs)
What words are commonly confused with "Königin"?
"Königin" is commonly confused with "Königs", "König", "Könige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Königin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Königin" is [ˈkøːnɪɡɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Königin" come from?
"Königin" 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 "Königin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Inhalte#2,832gehörte#2,826sichern#2,856unteren#2,860

Similar misspelling depth

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

Eintritt10 variantsviertel10 variantsbezieht10 variantsvierten10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list