Kännel
[ˈkɛnl̩]
The verdict
“Kännel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hölzerne oder metallene Wasserrinne am Dach
Corpus desk
Index DE-kannel · Kännel · German
Kännel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kännel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛnl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kännel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kännel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛnl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hölzerne oder metallene Wasserrinne am Dach".
Kännel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kännel, spelled K-Ä-N-N-E-L.
Definition
- 1hölzerne oder metallene Wasserrinne am Dach
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kännel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kännel läuft schon wieder über.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.