kündigen

[ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]

/[ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kündigen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,639. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,639
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung einseitig beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-kundigen · kündigen · German

kündigen · rank #7,639 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,639
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH KV

Nearest frequency peer: KV (-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 „kündigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kündigen“ 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).

kündigen vs Kundin
50% similar
kündigen vs kündigt
75% similar
kündigen vs kündigte
75% similar

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

Key facts for kündigen
PropertyValue
Headwordkündigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,639
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kündigen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „KV“ (#7,638), „langjährige“ (#7,640), „Krimi“ (#7,637). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kündigen“ bei #7,639. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around kündigen (IPA [ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,639 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for kündigen, with forms such as "kkündigen", "knüdigen", and "küdnigen". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Kundin", "kündigt", "kündigte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kündigen, spelled K-Ü-N-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung einseitig beenden
  2. 2
    das Arbeitsverhältnis eines Mitarbeiters einseitig auflösen
  3. 3
    das eigene Arbeitsverhältnis einseitig beenden
  4. 4
    offenbaren, kund werden lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kündige doch das Abonnement dieser Zeitschrift zum Jahresende!
  2. Die Bank kündigte ihr das Darlehen.

Synonyms

aufsagenentlassenaufhörenDienstquittierenabheuernabmustern

Antonyms

abschließenanstelleneinstellen

This word in other languages

give notice(English)rescindir(Español)résilier(Français)anular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkündigen
  • knüdigen
  • küdnigen
  • künddigen
  • kündgien
  • kündiegn
  • kündigenn
  • kündiggen
  • kündigne
  • künidgen
  • künndigen
  • ükndigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkündigen1knüdigen2küdnigen2künddigen1kündgien2kündiegn2kündigenn1kündiggen1
Edit distance from "kündigen"

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 "kündigen"?
"kündigen" is spelled K-Ü-N-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏndɪɡn̩].
What does "kündigen" mean?
As a verb, "kündigen" means: einen Vertrag/eine Vertragsbeziehung einseitig beenden
What words are commonly confused with "kündigen"?
"kündigen" is commonly confused with "Kundin", "kündigt", "kündigte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kündigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kündigen" is [ˈkʏndɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kündigen" come from?
"kündigen" 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 "kündigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Problems#7,652gepflegt#7,616Gegenzug#7,613stärkste#7,672

Similar misspelling depth

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

Osteuropa12 variantsweiblich12 variantsComeback12 variantsAbbildung12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list