Kamel

[kaˈmeːl]

/[kaˈmeːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kamel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,727
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes Säugetier, das in Wüsten und Steppen beheimatet ist und als Last- und Reittier dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-kamel · Kamel · German

Kamel · rank #28,727 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,727
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kampflos

Nearest frequency peer: kampflos (+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 „Kamel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kamel“ 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).

Kamel vs Karl
60% similar
Kamel vs Kiel
60% similar
Kamel vs Käse
40% similar

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

Key facts for Kamel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKamel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈmeːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,727
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kamel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kamelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kampflos“ (#28,728), „Jonny“ (#28,725), „kennenlernte“ (#28,729). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kamel“ bei #28,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kamel (IPA [kaˈmeːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,727 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kamel, with forms such as "akmel", "kaeml", and "kamell". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Karl", "Kiel", "Käse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kamel, spelled K-A-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes Säugetier, das in Wüsten und Steppen beheimatet ist und als Last- und Reittier dient
  2. 2
    Trottel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und weiter sage ich euch: Es ist leichter, dass ein Kamel durch ein Nadelöhr gehe, als dass ein Reicher ins Reich Gottes komme.“
  2. „Wir verheimlichten so gut wie möglich, daß wir Gold und Perlen hatten, und verkauften deshalb drei, vier Ballen Chinaseide und indischen Kaliko, um das nötige Geld zu haben, Kamele zu erwerben, den Zoll zu bezahlen, der an mehreren Stellen erhoben wurde, und uns für die Wüste mit Proviant auszurüsten.“

Synonyms

WüstenschiffEselHornochseRhinozerosRiesenrossRindviehTrottelIdiot

This word in other languages

camel(English)camello(Español)chameau(Français)camelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akmel
  • kaeml
  • kamell
  • kamle
  • kammel
  • kkamel
  • kmael

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kamel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akmel2kaeml2kamell1kamle2kammel1kkamel1kmael2
Edit distance from "Kamel"

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 "Kamel"?
"Kamel" is spelled K-A-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈmeːl].
What does "Kamel" mean?
As a noun, "Kamel" means: großes Säugetier, das in Wüsten und Steppen beheimatet ist und als Last- und Reittier dient
What words are commonly confused with "Kamel"?
"Kamel" is commonly confused with "Karl", "Kiel", "Käse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kamel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kamel" is [kaˈmeːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kamel" come from?
"Kamel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Jonny#28,725hours#28,708leaks#28,748Heldt#28,702

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lünen7 variantsmerle7 variantsgroove7 variantsGilles7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list