Kunze

[ˈkʊnt͡sə]

/[ˈkʊnt͡sə]/ name

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The verdict

“Kunze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,635
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Corpus desk

Index DE-kunze · Kunze · German

Kunze · rank #25,635 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,635
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kulturlandsch…

Nearest frequency peer: Kulturlandschaft (-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 „Kunze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kunze“ 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).

Kunze vs kurz
40% similar
Kunze vs Küste
40% similar
Kunze vs Kurse
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kunze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKunze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʊnt͡sə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,635
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kunze“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kulturlandschaft“ (#25,634), „Kutscher“ (#25,636), „Krediten“ (#25,633). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kunze“ bei #25,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kunze (IPA [ˈkʊnt͡sə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #25,635 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kunze, with forms such as "kkunze", "knuze", and "kunez". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kurz", "Küste", "Kurse", 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 Kunze, spelled K-U-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frau Kunze ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
  2. Herr Kunze wollte uns kein Interview geben.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkunze
  • knuze
  • kunez
  • kunnze
  • kunzze
  • kuzne
  • uknze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkunze1knuze2kunez2kunnze1kunzze1kuzne2uknze2
Edit distance from "Kunze"

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 "Kunze"?
"Kunze" is spelled K-U-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊnt͡sə].
What does "Kunze" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kunze" means: deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname
What words are commonly confused with "Kunze"?
"Kunze" is commonly confused with "kurz", "Küste", "Kurse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kunze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kunze" is [ˈkʊnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kunze" come from?
"Kunze" 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 "Kunze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

leave#25,643leiht#25,647LeRoy#25,649Lucie#25,653

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Idylle7 variantsModem7 variantsHaven7 variantsHarfe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list