Kotflügel

[ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩]

/[ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Kotflügel” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,862. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,862
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bauteil/Teil der Karosserie eines Kraftfahrzeuges/Autos, das zur Abdeckung von Fahrzeugrädern dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-kotflugel · Kotflügel · German

Kotflügel · rank #38,862 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,862
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kostprobe

Nearest frequency peer: Kostprobe (-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 „Kotflügel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kotflügel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kotflügel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKotflügel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,862
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kotflügel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kotflügelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kostprobe“ (#38,861), „Krankheitserreger“ (#38,863), „kostengünstiger“ (#38,860). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kotflügel“ bei #38,862. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Kotflügel (IPA [ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,862 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bauteil/Teil der Karosserie eines Kraftfahrzeuges/Autos, das zur Abdeckung von Fahrzeugrädern dient".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kotflügel, with forms such as "kkotflügel", "koftlügel", and "kotfflügel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Kotflügel, spelled K-O-T-F-L-Ü-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil/Teil der Karosserie eines Kraftfahrzeuges/Autos, das zur Abdeckung von Fahrzeugrädern dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An meinem Auto ist ein Kotflügel verbeult.
  2. „Mist, da stand der Blumenkübel im Weg. Jetzt ist der Kotflügel leicht eingedellt und verkratzt.“

Synonyms

Blechseitenteil

This word in other languages

mudguard(English)guardabarros(Español)garde-boue(Français)para-lama(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkotflügel
  • koftlügel
  • kotfflügel
  • kotflgüel
  • kotfllügel
  • kotflüegl
  • kotflügell
  • kotflüggel
  • kotflügle
  • kotfülgel
  • kotlfügel
  • kottflügel
  • ktoflügel
  • oktflügel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkotflügel1koftlügel2kotfflügel1kotflgüel2kotfllügel1kotflüegl2kotflügell1kotflüggel1
Edit distance from "Kotflügel"

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 "Kotflügel"?
"Kotflügel" is spelled K-O-T-F-L-Ü-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩].
What does "Kotflügel" mean?
As a noun, "Kotflügel" means: Bauteil/Teil der Karosserie eines Kraftfahrzeuges/Autos, das zur Abdeckung von Fahrzeugrädern dient
What are common misspellings of "Kotflügel"?
Common misspellings include "kkotflügel", "koftlügel", "kotfflügel", "kotflgüel", "kotfllügel". The correct spelling is "Kotflügel".
How do you pronounce "Kotflügel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kotflügel" is [ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kotflügel" come from?
"Kotflügel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kostprobe#38,861inständig#38,828Mietrecht#38,901idyllisch#38,822

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

kritisiere14 variantsHunderter14 variantsMännerchor14 variantsNatursekt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list