Kulissen

[kuˈlɪsn̩]

/[kuˈlɪsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kulissen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,398
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kulisse

Corpus desk

Index DE-kulissen · Kulissen · German

Kulissen · rank #9,398 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,398
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreuzberg

Nearest frequency peer: Kreuzberg (-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 „Kulissen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kulissen“ 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).

Kulissen vs küssen
50% similar
Kulissen vs Kissen
75% similar
Kulissen vs Klassen
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kulissen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKulissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈlɪsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,398
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kulissen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kreuzberg“ (#9,397), „lade“ (#9,399), „Korn“ (#9,396). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kulissen“ bei #9,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kulissen (IPA [kuˈlɪsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,398 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kulissen, with forms such as "kkulissen", "kluissen", and "kuilssen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "küssen", "Kissen", "Klassen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kulissen, spelled K-U-L-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kulisse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kulisse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kulisse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kulisse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkulissen
  • kluissen
  • kuilssen
  • kulisen
  • kulisesn
  • kulissenn
  • kulissne
  • kulißen
  • kullissen
  • kulsisen
  • uklissen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kulissen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkulissen1kluissen2kuilssen2kulisen1kulisesn2kulissenn1kulissne2kulißen2
Edit distance from "Kulissen"

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 "Kulissen"?
"Kulissen" is spelled K-U-L-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈlɪsn̩].
What does "Kulissen" mean?
As a noun, "Kulissen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kulisse
What words are commonly confused with "Kulissen"?
"Kulissen" is commonly confused with "küssen", "Kissen", "Klassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kulissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kulissen" is [kuˈlɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kulissen" come from?
"Kulissen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kopftuch#9,395Laufbahn#9,402Kliniken#9,391leuchtet#9,406

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Landung11 variantsHaftung11 variantsgeguckt11 variantsPferden11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list