Konvoi

/[kɔnˈvɔɪ̯]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,596

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

Konvoi is aGermannoun. It means: Menge von Fahrzeugen, besonders von Schiffen oder Autos, die sich mit etwa gleicher Geschwindigkeit hintereinanderfahrend fortbewegen Pronounced [kɔnˈvɔɪ̯]. Often confused with Konto and Kongo.

Key facts for Konvoi
PropertyValue
HeadwordKonvoi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔnˈvɔɪ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,596
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Konvoi in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Konvoi is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔnˈvɔɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,596 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Konvoi, with forms such as "kkonvoi", "knovoi", and "konnvoi". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Konto", "Kongo", "Kondom", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Konvoi, spelled K-O-N-V-O-I, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge von Fahrzeugen, besonders von Schiffen oder Autos, die sich mit etwa gleicher Geschwindigkeit hintereinanderfahrend fortbewegen
  2. 2
    Begleitmannschaft, die zum Schutz eingesetzt ist; speziell im die Begleitmannschaft, die bei einem Radrennen zur Unterstützung der Wettkämpfer mitfährt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkonvoi,knovoi,konnvoi,konovi,konvio,konvvoi,kovnoi,oknvoi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Konvoi

Misspelling Variants of "Konvoi"

kkonvoi7knovoi6konnvoi7konovi6konvio6konvvoi7kovnoi6oknvoi6
Misspelling Variants of "Konvoi"

Frequency rank: #23,596 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Konvoi"?
"Konvoi" is spelled K-O-N-V-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔnˈvɔɪ̯].
What does "Konvoi" mean?
As a noun, "Konvoi" means: Menge von Fahrzeugen, besonders von Schiffen oder Autos, die sich mit etwa gleicher Geschwindigkeit hintereinanderfahrend fortbewegen
What words are commonly confused with "Konvoi"?
"Konvoi" is commonly confused with "Konto", "Kongo", "Kondom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Konvoi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Konvoi" is [kɔnˈvɔɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Konvoi" come from?
"Konvoi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.