kunsthistorischen

[ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩]

/[ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kunsthistorischen” is uncommon German (frequency #55,489 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,489
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch

Key facts for kunsthistorischen
PropertyValue
Headwordkunsthistorischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#55,489
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kunsthistorischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kunsthistorischen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kunsthistorischen is uncommon German at frequency #55,489 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for kunsthistorischen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is kunsthistorischen, spelled K-U-N-S-T-H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch

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 "kunsthistorischen"?
"kunsthistorischen" is spelled K-U-N-S-T-H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩].
What does "kunsthistorischen" mean?
As an adjective, "kunsthistorischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kunsthistorisch
How do you pronounce "kunsthistorischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kunsthistorischen" is [ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kunsthistorischen" come from?
"kunsthistorischen" 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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Using “kunsthistorischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-N-S-T-H-I-S-T-O-R-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʊnsthɪsˌtoːʁɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list