celek

[ˈt͡sɛlɛk]

/[ˈt͡sɛlɛk]/ noun

The verdict

“celek” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vollständiges, eigenständiges Gebilde, das man in einzelne Teile gliedern kann, die etwas gemeinsam haben; Ganzes, Gruppe, Einheit, Bündel, Fülle

Corpus desk

Index DE-celek · celek · German

celek · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for celek
PropertyValue
Headwordcelek
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛlɛk]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „celek“ im Deutschen

celekliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

celek is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛlɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vollständiges, eigenständiges Gebilde, das man in einzelne Teile gliedern kann, die etwas gemeinsam haben; Ganzes, Gruppe, Einheit, Bündel, Fülle".

Zero misspellings are on record for celek in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is celek, spelled C-E-L-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    vollständiges, eigenständiges Gebilde, das man in einzelne Teile gliedern kann, die etwas gemeinsam haben; Ganzes, Gruppe, Einheit, Bündel, Fülle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diplomová práce se skládá z několika částí, které na sebe vzájemně navazují a tvoří ucelený, kompaktní celek.
  2. Na našem okrese je pět menších územních celků - mikroregionů.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "celek"?
"celek" is spelled C-E-L-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛlɛk].
What does "celek" mean?
As a noun, "celek" means: vollständiges, eigenständiges Gebilde, das man in einzelne Teile gliedern kann, die etwas gemeinsam haben; Ganzes, Gruppe, Einheit, Bündel, Fülle
How do you pronounce "celek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "celek" is [ˈt͡sɛlɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "celek" come from?
"celek" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list