kahle

[ˈkaːlə]

/[ˈkaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“kahle” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,138 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,138
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kahle vs kal
60% similar
kahle vs Karl
40% similar
kahle vs kalt
60% similar

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

Key facts for kahle
PropertyValue
Headwordkahle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkaːlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,138
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kahle” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kahle lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kahle is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,138 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for kahle, with forms such as "akhle", "kahel", and "kahhle". 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", "kalt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kahle, spelled K-A-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akhle,kahel,kahhle,kahlle,kalhe,khale,kkahle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akhle2kahel2kahhle1kahlle1kalhe2khale2kkahle1
Edit distance from "kahle"

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 "kahle"?
"kahle" is spelled K-A-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaːlə].
What does "kahle" mean?
As an adjective, "kahle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kahl
What words are commonly confused with "kahle"?
"kahle" is commonly confused with "kal", "Karl", "kalt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kahle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kahle" is [ˈkaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kahle" come from?
"kahle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “kahle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-H-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kal” - see the side-by-side comparison. kahle vs kal
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list