korrekten

[kɔˈʁɛktn̩]

/[kɔˈʁɛktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“korrekten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,759
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrekten · korrekten · German

korrekten · rank #16,759 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,759
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kontaktiert

Nearest frequency peer: kontaktiert (-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 „korrekten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „korrekten“ 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).

korrekten vs Korrektur
67% similar
korrekten vs korrupten
78% similar
korrekten vs korrekter
89% similar

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

Key facts for korrekten
PropertyValue
Headwordkorrekten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[kɔˈʁɛktn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,759
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „korrekten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).korrektenliegt 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: „kontaktiert“ (#16,758), „Kreuzfahrt“ (#16,760), „konsequente“ (#16,757). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „korrekten“ bei #16,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around korrekten (IPA [kɔˈʁɛktn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,759 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for korrekten, with forms such as "kkorrekten", "korekten", and "korerkten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Korrektur", "korrupten", "korrekter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is korrekten, spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrekten
  • korekten
  • korerkten
  • korreketn
  • korrekkten
  • korrektenn
  • korrektne
  • korrektten
  • korretken
  • korrketen
  • krorekten
  • okrrekten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkorrekten1korekten1korerkten2korreketn2korrekkten1korrektenn1korrektne2korrektten1
Edit distance from "korrekten"

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 "korrekten"?
"korrekten" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔˈʁɛktn̩].
What does "korrekten" mean?
As an adjective, "korrekten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs korrekt
What words are commonly confused with "korrekten"?
"korrekten" is commonly confused with "Korrektur", "korrupten", "korrekter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "korrekten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "korrekten" is [kɔˈʁɛktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "korrekten" come from?
"korrekten" 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 "korrekten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kräftiger#16,762lesbische#16,768letzterem#16,769Kassierer#16,748

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Kritiken12 variantsKeyboard12 variantslockerer12 variantsHörspiel12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list