Königtum

[ˈkøːnɪçtuːm]

/[ˈkøːnɪçtuːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Königtum” is uncommon German (frequency #52,227 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,227
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Staat mit einem König als Herrscher

Corpus desk

Index DE-konigtum · Königtum · German

Königtum · rank #52,227 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,227
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kusch

Nearest frequency peer: kusch (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Königtum“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Königtum“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Königtum
PropertyValue
HeadwordKönigtum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkøːnɪçtuːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#52,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Königtum“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Königtumfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „kusch“ (#52,226), „Kurztrip“ (#52,225), „Kügelchen“ (#52,229). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Königtum“ bei #52,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Königtum is uncommon German at frequency #52,227 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkøːnɪçtuːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Staat mit einem König als Herrscher".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Königtum in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Königtum, spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Staat mit einem König als Herrscher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt immer noch Staaten, die als Königtümer verfasst sind.
  2. „Bouvard stellte ihn zur Verfügung, denn der Triumph des Volkes hatte sein patriotisches Herz erfreut; und auch Pécuchet war hoch befriedigt, denn der Sturz des Königtums bestätigte seine Voraussagen vollkommen.“

Synonyms

Monarchie

This word in other languages

monarchy(English)monarquía(Español)reino(Português)

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 "Königtum"?
"Königtum" is spelled K-Ö-N-I-G-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkøːnɪçtuːm].
What does "Königtum" mean?
As a noun, "Königtum" means: ein Staat mit einem König als Herrscher
How do you pronounce "Königtum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Königtum" is [ˈkøːnɪçtuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Königtum" come from?
"Königtum" 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 "Königtum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kurztrip#52,225Landmann#52,235Kopfgeld#52,216Kochtopf#52,211

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list