köstlich
[ˈkœstlɪç]
The verdict
“köstlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,750. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,750
- frequency rank, German
- 4,158
- “K” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von ungewöhnlich gutem Geschmack, die Sinne erfreuend
Corpus desk
Index DE-kostlich · köstlich · German
köstlich · rank #12,750 · 13 variants · 4 confusables
- FREQ-MID #12,750
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
- VAR-HIGH 13 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,158
- PHOTO-FINISH Kulisse
Nearest frequency peer: Kulisse (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “köstlich”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Kosmos
Kosmos
87,254 corpus weight
- krasse
krasse
87,253 corpus weight
- Kulisse
Kulisse
87,252 corpus weight
- köstlich
köstlich
87,251 corpus weight
- kühn
kühn
87,250 corpus weight
- leidenschaf…
leidenschaftlich
87,249 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “köstlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | köstlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈkœstlɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #12,750 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “köstlich” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around köstlich (IPA [ˈkœstlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,750 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for köstlich, with forms such as "kköstlich", "ksötlich", and "kösltich". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "künstlich", "köstliche", "köstlichen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is köstlich, spelled K-Ö-S-T-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1von ungewöhnlich gutem Geschmack, die Sinne erfreuend
- 2zum Lächeln, Schmunzeln bringend
- 3von Wert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how köstlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Essen ist köstlich.
Was für eine köstliche, laue Sommernacht das war. Danke, dass ich im Pavillon übernachten durfte.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- kköstlich
- ksötlich
- kösltich
- kösstlich
- köstilch
- köstlcih
- köstlicch
- köstlichh
- köstlihc
- köstllich
- kösttlich
- kötslich
- ökstlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of köstlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "köstlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "köstlich" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "künstlich". View pair
- 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #12,750 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.