Korrespondenten

[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩]

/[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Korrespondenten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #30,648 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,648
frequency rank, German
15
letters
22
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Korrespondent

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Korrespondenten vs Korrespondent
87% similar

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

Key facts for Korrespondenten
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrespondenten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#30,648
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Korrespondenten” 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). Korrespondenten 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 Korrespondenten is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,648 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korrespondenten, with forms such as "kkorrespondenten", "korerspondenten", and "korespondenten". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Korrespondent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Korrespondenten, spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Korrespondent
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Korrespondent
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Korrespondent
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Korrespondent
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Korrespondent
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Korrespondent
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Korrespondent

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkorrespondenten,korerspondenten,korespondenten,korrepsondenten,korresopndenten,korrespnodenten,korrespodnenten,korresponddenten,korrespondenetn,korrespondennten,korrespondentenn,korrespondentne,korrespondentten,korrespondetnen,korrespondneten,korresponednten,korresponndenten,korresppondenten,korresspondenten,korrsepondenten,krorespondenten,okrrespondenten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkorrespondenten1korerspondenten2korespondenten1korrepsondenten2korresopndenten2korrespnodenten2korrespodnenten2korresponddenten1
Edit distance from "Korrespondenten"

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 "Korrespondenten"?
"Korrespondenten" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩].
What does "Korrespondenten" mean?
As a noun, "Korrespondenten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Korrespondent
What words are commonly confused with "Korrespondenten"?
"Korrespondenten" is commonly confused with "Korrespondent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Korrespondenten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrespondenten" is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrespondenten" come from?
"Korrespondenten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Korrespondenten”

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-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛntn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Korrespondent” - see the side-by-side comparison. Korrespondenten vs Korrespondent
  • 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