küssten

[ˈkʏstn̩]

/[ˈkʏstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“küssten” is uncommon German (frequency #60,774 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,774
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen

Key facts for küssten
PropertyValue
Headwordküssten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʏstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “küssten” 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). küssten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

küssten is uncommon German at frequency #60,774 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʏstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for küssten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is küssten, spelled K-Ü-S-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen

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 "küssten"?
"küssten" is spelled K-Ü-S-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏstn̩].
What does "küssten" mean?
As a verb, "küssten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs küssen
How do you pronounce "küssten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "küssten" is [ˈkʏstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "küssten" come from?
"küssten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “küssten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-S-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʏstn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list