Christkindl
[ˈkʁɪstˌkɪndl̩]
The verdict
“Christkindl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Symbolfigur des Weihnachtsfestes, häufig als kleiner, blondgelockter Bub mit Flügeln und Heiligenschein dargestellt und sinngemäß der neugeborene Jesus
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Index DE-christkindl · Christkindl · German
Christkindl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Christkindl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁɪstˌkɪndl̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Christkindl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Christkindl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɪstˌkɪndl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Christkindl, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Christkindl, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-K-I-N-D-L.
Definition
- 1Symbolfigur des Weihnachtsfestes, häufig als kleiner, blondgelockter Bub mit Flügeln und Heiligenschein dargestellt und sinngemäß der neugeborene Jesus
- 2der neugeborene Jesus (siehe auch Christuskind)
- 3Geschenk zu Weihnachten
- 4der Geber von Weihnachtsgeschenken
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Christkindl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jedes fünfte Christkindl schenkte Bargeld […].“
Synonyms
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.