Kachel
[ˈkaxl̩]
The verdict
“Kachel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #89,136 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #89,136
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ofenkachel; Keramikplatte als Verkleidung und Wärmespeicher für Kachelöfen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kachel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkaxl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #89,136 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kachel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Kachel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaxl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,136 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Ofenkachel; Keramikplatte als Verkleidung und Wärmespeicher für Kachelöfen
- 2Keramikplatte als Belag für Wände und Fußböden
- 3Gefäß aus Steingut (kleiner Topf, große Tasse)
- 4Nachttopf, Nachtgeschirr
- 5Vulva
- 6bairisch und schwäbisch, abwertend: Schimpfwort für eine (alte) Frau
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Kachel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-A-C-H-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkaxl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.