Linux-Kernel
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The verdict
“Linux-Kernel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - grundlegender Programmcode des freien Betriebssystems Linux
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Linux-Kernel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Linux-Kernel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Linux-Kernel is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "grundlegender Programmcode des freien Betriebssystems Linux".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Linux-Kernel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Linux-Kernel, spelled L-I-N-U-X---K-E-R-N-E-L.
Definition
- 1grundlegender Programmcode des freien Betriebssystems Linux
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Linux-Kernel”
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- The one correct German spelling is L-I-N-U-X---K-E-R-N-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.