Küchenmesser

[ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Küchenmesser” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,760. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,760
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scharfes Messer zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuchenmesser · Küchenmesser · German

Küchenmesser · rank #44,760 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,760
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH körperliches

Nearest frequency peer: körperliches (-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 „Küchenmesser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Küchenmesser“ 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 Küchenmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordKüchenmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,760
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Küchenmesser“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Küchenmesserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „körperliches“ (#44,759), „Künsten“ (#44,761), „Kurzarbeit“ (#44,758). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Küchenmesser“ bei #44,760. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Küchenmesser (IPA [ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,760 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "scharfes Messer zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Küchenmesser, with forms such as "kcühenmesser", "kküchenmesser", and "kücchenmesser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Küchenmesser, spelled K-Ü-C-H-E-N-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    scharfes Messer zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sei vorsichtig, wenn du das Küchenmesser benutzt.
  2. „Einmal schnitt sie sich mit einem Küchenmesser in den Finger.“

This word in other languages

couteau de cuisine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kcühenmesser
  • kküchenmesser
  • kücchenmesser
  • kücehnmesser
  • küchemnesser
  • küchenemsser
  • küchenmeser
  • küchenmesesr
  • küchenmesserr
  • küchenmessre
  • küchenmeßer
  • küchenmmesser
  • küchenmseser
  • küchennmesser
  • küchhenmesser
  • küchnemesser
  • kühcenmesser
  • ükchenmesser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kcühenmesser2kküchenmesser1kücchenmesser1kücehnmesser2küchemnesser2küchenemsser2küchenmeser1küchenmesesr2
Edit distance from "Küchenmesser"

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 "Küchenmesser"?
"Küchenmesser" is spelled K-Ü-C-H-E-N-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Küchenmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Küchenmesser" means: scharfes Messer zum Schneiden von Lebensmitteln
What are common misspellings of "Küchenmesser"?
Common misspellings include "kcühenmesser", "kküchenmesser", "kücchenmesser", "kücehnmesser", "küchemnesser". The correct spelling is "Küchenmesser".
How do you pronounce "Küchenmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Küchenmesser" is [ˈkʏçn̩ˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Küchenmesser" come from?
"Küchenmesser" 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 "Küchenmesser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

körperliches#44,759Kriegsdienst#44,753Lichtquellen#44,769konzipierten#44,746

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Kupferstich18 variantsMikrobiologie18 variantskaiserlicher18 variantsMittelgebirge18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list