Korrespondenz

[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s]

/[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Korrespondenz” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,306. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,306
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Austausch von Briefen

Corpus desk

Index DE-korrespondenz · Korrespondenz · German

Korrespondenz · rank #18,306 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,306
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kooperiert

Nearest frequency peer: kooperiert (-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 „Korrespondenz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Korrespondenz“ 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).

Korrespondenz vs Korrespondent
92% similar

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

Key facts for Korrespondenz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKorrespondenz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,306
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Korrespondenz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Korrespondenzliegt 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: „kooperiert“ (#18,305), „konventionelle“ (#18,304), „Kurzgeschichten“ (#18,308). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Korrespondenz“ bei #18,306. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Korrespondenz (IPA [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,306 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Korrespondenz, with forms such as "kkorrespondenz", "korerspondenz", and "korespondenz". 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 also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Korrespondent", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Korrespondenz, spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Austausch von Briefen
  2. 2
    Bericht beziehungsweise Beitrag eines Korrespondenten
  3. 3
    Gleichheit bestimmter Werte oder Fakten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich suchte einen Backfisch auf, der mir einmal zu einer Liebesgabe einen naiven Brief an Unbekannt geschrieben hatte, was damals zu einer lustigen längeren Korrespondenz führte.“
  2. „Zwischendurch hatte es regelmäßig Korrespondenz wegen der Forschungsgruppe gegeben.“

Synonyms

BriefverkehrBriefwechselEntsprechungÜbereinstimmung

This word in other languages

correspondence(English)correspondencia(Español)correspondance(Français)correspondência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkorrespondenz
  • korerspondenz
  • korespondenz
  • korrepsondenz
  • korresopndenz
  • korrespnodenz
  • korrespodnenz
  • korresponddenz
  • korrespondennz
  • korrespondenzz
  • korrespondezn
  • korrespondnez
  • korresponednz
  • korresponndenz
  • korresppondenz
  • korresspondenz
  • korrsepondenz
  • krorespondenz
  • okrrespondenz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Korrespondenz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkorrespondenz1korerspondenz2korespondenz1korrepsondenz2korresopndenz2korrespnodenz2korrespodnenz2korresponddenz1
Edit distance from "Korrespondenz"

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 "Korrespondenz"?
"Korrespondenz" is spelled K-O-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-D-E-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s].
What does "Korrespondenz" mean?
As a noun, "Korrespondenz" means: Austausch von Briefen
What words are commonly confused with "Korrespondenz"?
"Korrespondenz" 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 "Korrespondenz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Korrespondenz" is [kɔʁɛspɔnˈdɛnt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Korrespondenz" come from?
"Korrespondenz" 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 "Korrespondenz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

holländischen#18,282Nachspielzeit#18,339wunderschöner#18,443übersichtlich#18,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

konventionelle19 variantsPraktikanten19 variantsgefährliches19 variantsSachverhalte19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list