Kosaken

[koˈzakn̩]

/[koˈzakn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kosaken” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,683
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kosak

Corpus desk

Index DE-kosaken · Kosaken · German

Kosaken · rank #33,683 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,683
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH korallen

Nearest frequency peer: korallen (-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 „Kosaken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kosaken“ 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).

Kosaken vs kosten
57% similar
Kosaken vs Kraken
71% similar
Kosaken vs Korken
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kosaken
PropertyValue
HeadwordKosaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koˈzakn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,683
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kosaken“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kosakenliegt 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: „korallen“ (#33,682), „krasses“ (#33,684), „kooperative“ (#33,681). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kosaken“ bei #33,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kosaken (IPA [koˈzakn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,683 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kosaken, with forms such as "kkosaken", "koasken", and "kosaekn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "kosten", "Kraken", "Korken", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kosaken, spelled K-O-S-A-K-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkosaken
  • koasken
  • kosaekn
  • kosakenn
  • kosakken
  • kosakne
  • koskaen
  • kossaken
  • ksoaken
  • oksaken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkosaken1koasken2kosaekn2kosakenn1kosakken1kosakne2koskaen2kossaken1
Edit distance from "Kosaken"

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 "Kosaken"?
"Kosaken" is spelled K-O-S-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [koˈzakn̩].
What does "Kosaken" mean?
As a noun, "Kosaken" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kosak
What words are commonly confused with "Kosaken"?
"Kosaken" is commonly confused with "kosten", "Kraken", "Korken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kosaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kosaken" is [koˈzakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kosaken" come from?
"Kosaken" 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 "Kosaken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

krasses#33,684Knospen#33,671klopfte#33,670Lechner#33,699

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

korallen10 variantsKelheim10 variantsliebten10 variantsKanaren10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list