Quadratkilometer

[kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ]

/[kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Quadratkilometer” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,886
frequency rank, German
216
“Q” headwords
24
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - SI-Einheit als Flächenmaß, das der Fläche eines Quadrats mit der Seitenlänge eines Kilometers, also von tausend Metern, entspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-quadratkilometer · Quadratkilometer · German

Quadratkilometer · rank #24,886 · 24 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,886
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 216
  • PHOTO-FINISH pump

Nearest frequency peer: pump (-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 „Quadratkilometer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Quadratkilometer“ 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).

Quadratkilometer vs Quadratkilometern
94% similar

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

Key facts for Quadratkilometer
PropertyValue
HeadwordQuadratkilometer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#24,886
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Quadratkilometer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Quadratkilometerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pump“ (#24,885), „quantitative“ (#24,887), „publizieren“ (#24,884). Unter 216 „Q“-Lemmata liegt „Quadratkilometer“ bei #24,886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Quadratkilometer (IPA [kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,886 among 216 “Q” headwords. Dominant gloss: "SI-Einheit als Flächenmaß, das der Fläche eines Quadrats mit der Seitenlänge eines Kilometers, also von tausend Metern, entspricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Quadratkilometer, with forms such as "qaudratkilometer", "qquadratkilometer", and "quadartkilometer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Quadratkilometern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Quadratkilometer, spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    SI-Einheit als Flächenmaß, das der Fläche eines Quadrats mit der Seitenlänge eines Kilometers, also von tausend Metern, entspricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fläche Deutschlands beträgt 357.026,55 Quadratkilometer.
  2. „Natürlich findet man sich in der modernen Welt besser zurecht, wenn sie auf ein paar Quadratkilometer zwischen Bastille und Saint-Germain-des-Prés reduziert wird.“

This word in other languages

square kilometre(English)kilomètre carré(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • qaudratkilometer
  • qquadratkilometer
  • quadartkilometer
  • quaddratkilometer
  • quadraktilometer
  • quadratiklometer
  • quadratkillometer
  • quadratkilmoeter
  • quadratkiloemter
  • quadratkilomeetr
  • quadratkilometerr
  • quadratkilometre
  • quadratkilometter
  • quadratkilommeter
  • quadratkilomteer
  • quadratkiolmeter
  • quadratkkilometer
  • quadratkliometer
  • quadrattkilometer
  • quadrratkilometer
  • quadrtakilometer
  • quardatkilometer
  • qudaratkilometer
  • uqadratkilometer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Quadratkilometer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

qaudratkilometer2qquadratkilometer1quadartkilometer2quaddratkilometer1quadraktilometer2quadratiklometer2quadratkillometer1quadratkilmoeter2
Edit distance from "Quadratkilometer"

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 "Quadratkilometer"?
"Quadratkilometer" is spelled Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-K-I-L-O-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ].
What does "Quadratkilometer" mean?
As a noun, "Quadratkilometer" means: SI-Einheit als Flächenmaß, das der Fläche eines Quadrats mit der Seitenlänge eines Kilometers, also von tausend Metern, entspricht
What words are commonly confused with "Quadratkilometer"?
"Quadratkilometer" is commonly confused with "Quadratkilometern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Quadratkilometer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Quadratkilometer" is [kvaˈdʁaːtkiloˌmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Quadratkilometer" come from?
"Quadratkilometer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Quadratkilometer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list