Kufstein

[ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ name

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The verdict

“Kufstein” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,139. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,139
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - österreichisch-tirolische Stadt am Inn

Corpus desk

Index DE-kufstein · Kufstein · German

Kufstein · rank #32,139 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,139
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kronprinzen

Nearest frequency peer: Kronprinzen (-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 „Kufstein“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kufstein“ 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).

Kufstein vs Küsten
63% similar
Kufstein vs Künsten
63% similar

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

Key facts for Kufstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKufstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,139
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kufstein“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kronprinzen“ (#32,138), „Kris“ (#32,137), „Königstein“ (#32,141). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kufstein“ bei #32,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kufstein (IPA [ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #32,139 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "österreichisch-tirolische Stadt am Inn".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kufstein, with forms such as "kfustein", "kkufstein", and "kuffstein". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Küsten", "Künsten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kufstein, spelled K-U-F-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    österreichisch-tirolische Stadt am Inn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kennst du die Perle, die Perle Tirols, das Städtchen Kufstein, das kennst du wohl; umrahmt von Bergen, so friedlich und still, ja das ist Kufstein dort grünen Inn.“ (aus dem Kufstein-Lied, Worte und Musik: Karl Ganzer 1947)
  2. "Karl Ganzers" Kufstein-Lied "ist mehr als ein musikalisches Unterhaltungsstück, es ist ein Werbeträger ersten Ranges für die Stadt Kufstein. (aus: "Karl Ganzer und das Kufstein-Lied - Die Perle Tirols, eingefasst in eine weltberühmte Melodie", in: Oberbayrisches Volksblatt Rosenheim, Sa./So./Mo., 2./3./4. Juni 2001)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kfustein
  • kkufstein
  • kuffstein
  • kufsetin
  • kufsstein
  • kufsteinn
  • kufsteni
  • kufstien
  • kufsttein
  • kuftsein
  • kusftein
  • ukfstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kfustein2kkufstein1kuffstein1kufsetin2kufsstein1kufsteinn1kufsteni2kufstien2
Edit distance from "Kufstein"

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 "Kufstein"?
"Kufstein" is spelled K-U-F-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Kufstein" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kufstein" means: österreichisch-tirolische Stadt am Inn
What words are commonly confused with "Kufstein"?
"Kufstein" is commonly confused with "Küsten", "Künsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kufstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kufstein" is [ˈkʊfˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kufstein" come from?
"Kufstein" 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 "Kufstein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lamellen#32,143Kostümen#32,134Laufwerk#32,147kopfüber#32,129

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

korrigiere12 variantsKleriker12 variantsIgnorant12 variantshomophob12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list