Kanzel

/[ˈkant͡sl̩]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#24,007

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

Kanzel is aGermannoun. It means: erhöhte Plattform mit Brüstung in einer Kirche, von der aus der Pfarrer seine Predigt hält Pronounced [ˈkant͡sl̩]. Often confused with Katze and Kunze.

Key facts for Kanzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKanzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkant͡sl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,007
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kanzel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kanzel is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkant͡sl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,007 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kanzel, with forms such as "aknzel", "kanezl", and "kannzel". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Katze", "Kunze", "Karel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kanzel, spelled K-A-N-Z-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    erhöhte Plattform mit Brüstung in einer Kirche, von der aus der Pfarrer seine Predigt hält
  2. 2
    der (vordere) Bereich eines Flugzeugs, in dem der Pilot das Flugzeug steuert
  3. 3
    für den Daueransitz auch bei Niederschlag und tiefen Temperaturen geeigneter erhöhter Beobachtungsstand für den Jäger mit Dach und Verblendung bis zur Auflagenhöhe; oftmals so geräumig, dass der Jäger darin übernachten kann
  4. 4
    aus einer Steilwand hervorragender, oben flacher Teil
  5. 5
    kleines, überdachtes Podest für Verkehrspolizisten
  6. 6
    das im Vergleich zu den anderen Tischen hervorgehobene Pult eines Lehrers, Dozenten

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aknzel,kanezl,kannzel,kanzell,kanzle,kanzzel,kaznel,kkanzel,knazel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kanzel

Misspelling Variants of "Kanzel"

aknzel6kanezl6kannzel7kanzell7kanzle6kanzzel7kaznel6kkanzel7
Misspelling Variants of "Kanzel"

Frequency rank: #24,007 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kanzel"?
"Kanzel" is spelled K-A-N-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkant͡sl̩].
What does "Kanzel" mean?
As a noun, "Kanzel" means: erhöhte Plattform mit Brüstung in einer Kirche, von der aus der Pfarrer seine Predigt hält
What words are commonly confused with "Kanzel"?
"Kanzel" is commonly confused with "Katze", "Kunze", "Karel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kanzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kanzel" is [ˈkant͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kanzel" come from?
"Kanzel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.