Korinth

[koˈʁɪnt]

/[koˈʁɪnt]/ name

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The verdict

“Korinth” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,539
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - griechische Stadt

Corpus desk

Index DE-korinth · Korinth · German

Korinth · rank #47,539 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,539
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kopfsteinpfla…

Nearest frequency peer: Kopfsteinpflaster (-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 „Korinth“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korinth“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Korinth
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorinth
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[koˈʁɪnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,539
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korinth“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Korinthliegt 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: „Kopfsteinpflaster“ (#47,538), „Krankengeld“ (#47,540), „Kontinuum“ (#47,537). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korinth“ bei #47,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Korinth (IPA [koˈʁɪnt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #47,539 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "griechische Stadt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korinth, with forms such as "kkorinth", "koirnth", and "korinht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Korinth, spelled K-O-R-I-N-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechische Stadt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Im Jahr 168 v.Chr. erlosch die makedonische Monarchie. Den Schlussakt aber setzte die Zerstörung Korinths im Jahr 146 v.Chr., die parallel zur Zerstörung Karthagos stattfand und den ungehemmten Anspruch Roms auf die Weltherrschaft in Ost und West eindringlich dokumentierte.“

This word in other languages

Corinth(English)Corinto(Español)Corinthe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorinth
  • koirnth
  • korinht
  • korinnth
  • korinthh
  • korintth
  • koritnh
  • kornith
  • korrinth
  • krointh
  • okrinth

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korinth - 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.

kkorinth1koirnth2korinht2korinnth1korinthh1korintth1koritnh2kornith2
Edit distance from "Korinth"

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 "Korinth"?
"Korinth" is spelled K-O-R-I-N-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈʁɪnt].
What does "Korinth" mean?
As a proper noun, "Korinth" means: griechische Stadt
What are common misspellings of "Korinth"?
Common misspellings include "kkorinth", "koirnth", "korinht", "korinnth", "korinthh". The correct spelling is "Korinth".
How do you pronounce "Korinth"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korinth" is [koˈʁɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korinth" come from?
"Korinth" 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 "Korinth", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Keimzelle11 variantslustlos11 variantslöblich11 variantsIrakkrieg11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list