Kostüm

[kɔsˈtyːm]

/[kɔsˈtyːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kostüm” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,740
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Damenkleidung, die aus Rock und Jacke besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-kostum · Kostüm · German

Kostüm · rank #8,740 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,740
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostenlosen

Nearest frequency peer: kostenlosen (-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 „Kostüm“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kostüm“ 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).

Kostüm vs Kostüme
86% similar
Kostüm vs Kostümen
75% similar
Kostüm vs kost
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kostüm
PropertyValue
HeadwordKostüm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɔsˈtyːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,740
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kostüm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kostümliegt 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: „kostenlosen“ (#8,739), „Krim“ (#8,741), „Konten“ (#8,738). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kostüm“ bei #8,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kostüm (IPA [kɔsˈtyːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,740 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kostüm, with forms such as "kkostüm", "kosstüm", and "kostmü". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Kostüme", "Kostümen", "kost", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kostüm, spelled K-O-S-T-Ü-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Damenkleidung, die aus Rock und Jacke besteht
  2. 2
    Verkleidung zum Beispiel für Schauspieler oder beim Karneval
  3. 3
    Kleidung, die in einer vergangenen Epoche getragen wurde
  4. 4
    Tracht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein flottes Kostüm trägt Frau Reimann heute wieder.
  2. „Sie ist etwas kleiner, hat blond gefärbte Haare und trägt ein beiges Kostüm und schwarze Stöckelschuhe.“

Synonyms

Verkleidung

This word in other languages

suit(English)traje(Español)tailleur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkostüm
  • kosstüm
  • kostmü
  • kosttüm
  • kostümm
  • kosütm
  • kotsüm
  • ksotüm
  • okstüm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkostüm1kosstüm1kostmü2kosttüm1kostümm1kosütm2kotsüm2ksotüm2
Edit distance from "Kostüm"

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 "Kostüm"?
"Kostüm" is spelled K-O-S-T-Ü-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔsˈtyːm].
What does "Kostüm" mean?
As a noun, "Kostüm" means: Damenkleidung, die aus Rock und Jacke besteht
What words are commonly confused with "Kostüm"?
"Kostüm" is commonly confused with "Kostüme", "Kostümen", "kost". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kostüm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kostüm" is [kɔsˈtyːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kostüm" come from?
"Kostüm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kostüm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Konten#8,738kurzes#8,742klares#8,736Lasten#8,744

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kerzen9 variantslegten9 variantsLesung9 variantshalber9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list