Kachel

[ˈkaxl̩]

/[ˈkaxl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kachel” is uncommon German (frequency #89,136 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,136
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ofenkachel; Keramikplatte als Verkleidung und Wärmespeicher für Kachelöfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kachel · Kachel · German

Kachel · rank #89,136 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,136
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kaba

Nearest frequency peer: kaba (-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 “Kachel”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kachel” 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 September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kachel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKachel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaxl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,136
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kachel” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kachelliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „kaba“ (#89,135), „jäten“ (#89,134), „Kaffeeklatsch“ (#89,138). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kachel is uncommon German at frequency #89,136 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkaxl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Kachel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kachel, spelled K-A-C-H-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ofenkachel; Keramikplatte als Verkleidung und Wärmespeicher für Kachelöfen
  2. 2
    Keramikplatte als Belag für Wände und Fußböden
  3. 3
    Gefäß aus Steingut (kleiner Topf, große Tasse)
  4. 4
    Nachttopf, Nachtgeschirr
  5. 5
    Vulva
  6. 6
    bairisch und schwäbisch, abwertend: Schimpfwort für eine (alte) Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Unmut des Märchenkönigs bezog sich wohl nicht nur auf die zu grelle Farbe, sondern auch auf die Qualität der Kacheln. Diese wiesen Risse auf, vermutlich wäre der gigantische Ofen gar nicht funktionstüchtig gewesen.“
  2. „Die Ukrainer zerschlugen diese Öfen, Kachel um Kachel, vermutlich auf der Suche nach Gold.“

Synonyms

OfenkachelFliesePlattePlättliChacheliNachtgeschirrNachttopfBrunzkachelFotzeFutMöseVulvaSchachtel

This word in other languages

tile(English)azulejo(Español)azulejo(Português)

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 "Kachel"?
"Kachel" is spelled K-A-C-H-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaxl̩].
What does "Kachel" mean?
As a noun, "Kachel" means: Ofenkachel; Keramikplatte als Verkleidung und Wärmespeicher für Kachelöfen
How do you pronounce "Kachel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kachel" is [ˈkaxl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kachel" come from?
"Kachel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kitzel#89,156Krempe#89,174Hobeln#89,080lassie#89,204

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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