Spitzenkandidaten

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spitzenkandidaten” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,713
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
27
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzenkandidaten · Spitzenkandidaten · German

Spitzenkandidaten · rank #23,713 · 27 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,713
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 27 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Solisten

Nearest frequency peer: Solisten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Spitzenkandidaten”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Spitzenkandidaten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Spitzenkandidaten vs Spitzenkandidatin
94% similar
Spitzenkandidaten vs Spitzenkandidat
88% similar

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

Key facts for Spitzenkandidaten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpitzenkandidaten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#23,713
Misspellings tracked27
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spitzenkandidaten” 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). Spitzenkandidaten lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 27 spelling variants around Spitzenkandidaten (IPA [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,713 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Spitzenkandidaten, with forms such as "psitzenkandidaten", "siptzenkandidaten", and "spiteznkandidaten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Spitzenkandidatin", "Spitzenkandidat", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Spitzenkandidaten, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-K-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • psitzenkandidaten
  • siptzenkandidaten
  • spiteznkandidaten
  • spittzenkandidaten
  • spitzeknandidaten
  • spitzenakndidaten
  • spitzenkadnidaten
  • spitzenkanddiaten
  • spitzenkanddidaten
  • spitzenkandiadten
  • spitzenkandidaetn
  • spitzenkandidatenn
  • spitzenkandidatne
  • spitzenkandidatten
  • spitzenkandiddaten
  • spitzenkandidtaen
  • spitzenkaniddaten
  • spitzenkanndidaten
  • spitzenkkandidaten
  • spitzenknadidaten
  • spitzennkandidaten
  • spitznekandidaten
  • spitzzenkandidaten
  • spiztenkandidaten
  • sppitzenkandidaten
  • sptizenkandidaten
  • sspitzenkandidaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

psitzenkandidaten2siptzenkandidaten2spiteznkandidaten2spittzenkandidaten1spitzeknandidaten2spitzenakndidaten2spitzenkadnidaten2spitzenkanddiaten2
Edit distance from "Spitzenkandidaten"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Spitzenkandidaten"?
"Spitzenkandidaten" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-K-A-N-D-I-D-A-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩].
What does "Spitzenkandidaten" mean?
As a noun, "Spitzenkandidaten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spitzenkandidat
What words are commonly confused with "Spitzenkandidaten"?
"Spitzenkandidaten" is commonly confused with "Spitzenkandidatin", "Spitzenkandidat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Spitzenkandidaten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spitzenkandidaten" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩kandiˌdaːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spitzenkandidaten" come from?
"Spitzenkandidaten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nationalistischen#23,634zusammengebrochen#23,804Datenverarbeitung#23,885Sicherheitsdienst#23,312

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (27 here; floor ≥5).

Projektmanagement27 variantsGeschäftsordnung27 variantsSelbstdarstellung27 variantsSicherheitslücken27 variants
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