königlichen

[ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩]

/[ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“königlichen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,213
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

königlichen vs königlicher
91% similar
königlichen vs königliches
91% similar
königlichen vs königlich
82% similar

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

Key facts for königlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordköniglichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,213
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “königlichen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). königlichen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around königlichen (IPA [ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,213 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for königlichen, with forms such as "kköniglichen", "knöiglichen", and "köinglichen". 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, "königlicher", "königliches", "königlich", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is königlichen, spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kköniglichen
  • knöiglichen
  • köinglichen
  • köngilichen
  • königglichen
  • königilchen
  • königlcihen
  • königlicchen
  • königlicehn
  • königlichenn
  • königlichhen
  • königlichne
  • königlihcen
  • königllichen
  • könilgichen
  • könniglichen
  • ökniglichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of königlichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kköniglichen1knöiglichen2köinglichen2köngilichen2königglichen1königilchen2königlcihen2königlicchen1
Edit distance from "königlichen"

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 "königlichen"?
"königlichen" is spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩].
What does "königlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "königlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs königlich
What words are commonly confused with "königlichen"?
"königlichen" is commonly confused with "königlicher", "königliches", "königlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "königlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "königlichen" is [ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "königlichen" come from?
"königlichen" 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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Using “königlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-N-I-G-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkøːnɪklɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “königlicher” - see the side-by-side comparison. königlichen vs königlicher
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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