Kabel

[ˈkaːbl̩]

/[ˈkaːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kabel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,975
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - isolierte Leitung zum Transport elektrischen Stroms beziehungsweise elektronischer Nachrichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-kabel · Kabel · German

Kabel · rank #3,975 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,975
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jenseits

Nearest frequency peer: Jenseits (-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 „Kabel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kabel“ 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).

Kabel vs kal
40% similar
Kabel vs Karl
60% similar
Kabel vs Kiel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kabel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,975
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kabel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jenseits“ (#3,974), „Kim“ (#3,976), „Jahrzehnte“ (#3,973). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kabel“ bei #3,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kabel (IPA [ˈkaːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,975 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kabel, with forms such as "akbel", "kabbel", and "kabell". 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, "kal", "Karl", "Kiel", 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kabel, spelled K-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    isolierte Leitung zum Transport elektrischen Stroms beziehungsweise elektronischer Nachrichten
  2. 2
    Drahtseil
  3. 3
    starkes Schiffsseil aus Hanf oder Stahldraht
  4. 4
    Kabeltelegramm
  5. 5
    Kabelprogramm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dem neuen Haus wurden die Kabel vom Elektriker verlegt.
  2. „Dort traf ein Päckchen ein, aus dem Kabel hingen.“

Synonyms

LeitungSchnurSeilDrahtseilTrosseStahltrosseTauKabeltauKabeltelegrammKabelnachrichtKabelfernsehenKabel-TV

This word in other languages

cable(English)cable(Español)câble(Français)cabo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akbel
  • kabbel
  • kabell
  • kable
  • kaebl
  • kbael
  • kkabel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kabel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akbel2kabbel1kabell1kable2kaebl2kbael2kkabel1
Edit distance from "Kabel"

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 "Kabel"?
"Kabel" is spelled K-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːbl̩].
What does "Kabel" mean?
As a noun, "Kabel" means: isolierte Leitung zum Transport elektrischen Stroms beziehungsweise elektronischer Nachrichten
What words are commonly confused with "Kabel"?
"Kabel" is commonly confused with "kal", "Karl", "Kiel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kabel" is [ˈkaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kabel" come from?
"Kabel" 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 "Kabel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kleid#3,977Küste#3,978Marco#3,981Pizza#3,987

Similar misspelling depth

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

Unsinn7 variantsAnton7 variantsvollen7 variantsteilt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list