Kapelle

[kaˈpɛlə]

/[kaˈpɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapelle” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,210
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einfach gestaltetes Andachtsgebäude, kleines Gotteshaus, das meist nicht für regelmäßige Gottesdienste einer Gemeinde bestimmt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapelle · Kapelle · German

Kapelle · rank #6,210 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,210
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Junioren

Nearest frequency peer: Junioren (-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 „Kapelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kapelle“ 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).

Kapelle vs Kelle
71% similar
Kapelle vs Kapellen
88% similar
Kapelle vs Kamele
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kapelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpɛlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,210
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapelle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kapelleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Junioren“ (#6,209), „Klo“ (#6,211), „jonas“ (#6,208). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapelle“ bei #6,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kapelle (IPA [kaˈpɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,210 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapelle, with forms such as "akpelle", "kaeplle", and "kapele". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kelle", "Kapellen", "Kamele", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Kapelle, spelled K-A-P-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfach gestaltetes Andachtsgebäude, kleines Gotteshaus, das meist nicht für regelmäßige Gottesdienste einer Gemeinde bestimmt ist
  2. 2
    abgeteilter Raum in einem größeren Gotteshaus oder sonstigen Gebäude, der für Gottesdienste, Taufen und dergleichen von einer Gemeinde, genutzt wird
  3. 3
    kleines Musiker-Ensemble, das insbesondere Tanz- und Unterhaltungsmusik spielt
  4. 4
    Sängerchor, der in Kirchen für Darbietungen reiner Gesangsmusik sorgte
  5. 5
    logenähnliche Räumlichkeiten in Kirchen, die bestimmten Familien oder Behörden zur Nutzung überlassen wurden
  6. 6
    Abtritt, Toilette
  7. 7
    Schmelztiegel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Gläubige fand in der Kapelle bei einem Gebet Ruhe und Geborgenheit.
  2. Die wohl schönste gotische Kapelle der Welt ist die Sainte Chapelle in Paris.

Synonyms

KarnerSeitenaltarA cappelleBandBlasorchesterEnsembleGruppeMusikgruppeOrchesterTruppeAbortAbtrittDonnerbalkenKloKlosettLatrineToiletteKupelle

This word in other languages

chapel(English)capilla(Español)chapelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpelle
  • kaeplle
  • kapele
  • kapelel
  • kaplele
  • kappelle
  • kkapelle
  • kpaelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapelle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

akpelle2kaeplle2kapele1kapelel2kaplele2kappelle1kkapelle1kpaelle2
Edit distance from "Kapelle"

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 "Kapelle"?
"Kapelle" is spelled K-A-P-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpɛlə].
What does "Kapelle" mean?
As a noun, "Kapelle" means: einfach gestaltetes Andachtsgebäude, kleines Gotteshaus, das meist nicht für regelmäßige Gottesdienste einer Gemeinde bestimmt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Kapelle"?
"Kapelle" is commonly confused with "Kelle", "Kapellen", "Kamele". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapelle" is [kaˈpɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapelle" come from?
"Kapelle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list