kosmetische

[ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃə]

/[ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kosmetische” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,300
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-kosmetische · kosmetische · German

kosmetische · rank #43,300 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,300
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kosmetika

Nearest frequency peer: kosmetika (-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 „kosmetische“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kosmetische“ 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).

kosmetische vs kosmische
82% similar

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

Key facts for kosmetische
PropertyValue
Headwordkosmetische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#43,300
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kosmetische“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kosmetischeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kosmetika“ (#43,299), „Kostbarkeiten“ (#43,301), „kostenfreien“ (#43,302). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kosmetische“ bei #43,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around kosmetische (IPA [ˌkɔsˈmeːtɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,300 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for kosmetische, with forms such as "kkosmetische", "komsetische", and "kosemtische". 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, "kosmische", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kosmetische, spelled K-O-S-M-E-T-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kosmetisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkosmetische
  • komsetische
  • kosemtische
  • kosmeitsche
  • kosmeticshe
  • kosmetiscche
  • kosmetisceh
  • kosmetischhe
  • kosmetishce
  • kosmetissche
  • kosmetsiche
  • kosmettische
  • kosmmetische
  • kosmteische
  • kossmetische
  • ksometische
  • oksmetische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkosmetische1komsetische2kosemtische2kosmeitsche2kosmeticshe2kosmetiscche1kosmetisceh2kosmetischhe1
Edit distance from "kosmetische"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kommentiere#43,294Landeanflug#43,319kandidierte#43,279Lastschrift#43,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Kolonialzeit17 variantsIndikationen17 variantsOrtsausgang17 variantsforensische17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list