Enkel

[ˈɛŋkl̩]

/[ˈɛŋkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Enkel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,291
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (männliches) Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter

Corpus desk

Index DE-enkel · Enkel · German

Enkel · rank #6,291 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,291
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH empfehle

Nearest frequency peer: empfehle (-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 „Enkel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Enkel“ 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).

Enkel vs Esel
60% similar
Enkel vs Ente
60% similar
Enkel vs excel
40% similar

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

Key facts for Enkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEnkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛŋkl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,291
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Enkel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Enkelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „empfehle“ (#6,290), „Ergänzung“ (#6,292), „Einschränkung“ (#6,289). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Enkel“ bei #6,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Enkel (IPA [ˈɛŋkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,291 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Enkel, with forms such as "eknel", "enekl", and "enkell". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Esel", "Ente", "excel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Enkel, spelled E-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliches) Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter
  2. 2
    männlicher Nachfahre der zweiten Generation, der von einer anderen Person abstammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Enkel geht noch zur Schule.
  2. „In einer der ältesten hauste die alte Maruschka mit Kindern und Enkeln, ein verhutzeltes, zitteriges Weiblein.“

Synonyms

EnkelkindKindeskindEnkelsohnGroßsohnTichterGrosskindGroßkindNätoNachfahreNachkommeNachfahrSprossAbkommeAbkömmlingDeszendent

This word in other languages

grandchild(English)nieto(Español)petit-enfant(Français)neto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eknel
  • enekl
  • enkell
  • enkkel
  • enkle
  • ennkel
  • nekel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eknel2enekl2enkell1enkkel1enkle2ennkel1nekel2
Edit distance from "Enkel"

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 "Enkel"?
"Enkel" is spelled E-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋkl̩].
What does "Enkel" mean?
As a noun, "Enkel" means: (männliches) Kind des eigenen Sohnes oder der eigenen Tochter
What words are commonly confused with "Enkel"?
"Enkel" is commonly confused with "Esel", "Ente", "excel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Enkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Enkel" is [ˈɛŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Enkel" come from?
"Enkel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bunte#6,285fähig#6,300Gnade#6,303Affen#6,265

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

bitter7 variantsIronie7 variantsnetten7 variantsTexas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list