Korrespondent

[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt]

/[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korrespondent” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,648 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,648
frequency rank, German
13
letters
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Journalist, der als auswärtiger Mitarbeiter für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Korrespondent vs Korrespondenz
92% similar
Korrespondent vs Korrespondenten
87% similar

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

Key facts for Korrespondent
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrespondent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#20,648
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korrespondent” 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). Korrespondent lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Korrespondent is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,648 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korrespondent, with forms such as "kkorrespondent", "korerspondent", and "korespondent". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Korrespondenz", "Korrespondenten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Korrespondent, spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Journalist, der als auswärtiger Mitarbeiter für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet
  2. 2
    Person, die für ihren Arbeitgeber den Schriftwechsel führt
  3. 3
    Person, die in einem regelmäßigen Schriftwechsel steht

Synonyms

Berichterstatter

This word in other languages

correspondent(English)corresponsal(Español)correspondant(Français)congruente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkorrespondent,korerspondent,korespondent,korrepsondent,korresopndent,korrespnodent,korrespodnent,korresponddent,korrespondennt,korrespondentt,korrespondetn,korrespondnet,korresponednt,korresponndent,korresppondent,korresspondent,korrsepondent,krorespondent,okrrespondent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korrespondent - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkorrespondent1korerspondent2korespondent1korrepsondent2korresopndent2korrespnodent2korrespodnent2korresponddent1
Edit distance from "Korrespondent"

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 "Korrespondent"?
"Korrespondent" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt].
What does "Korrespondent" mean?
As a noun, "Korrespondent" means: Journalist, der als auswärtiger Mitarbeiter für ein Medium (Funk, Presse, …) arbeitet
What words are commonly confused with "Korrespondent"?
"Korrespondent" is commonly confused with "Korrespondenz", "Korrespondenten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Korrespondent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrespondent" is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrespondent" come from?
"Korrespondent" 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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Using “Korrespondent”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Korrespondenz” - see the side-by-side comparison. Korrespondent vs Korrespondenz
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list