Kapitel

[kaˈpɪtl̩]

/[kaˈpɪtl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapitel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,976
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - größere Einteilung in einer geschriebenen oder gezeichneten Geschichte, die es dem Leser einfacher macht, verschiedene Handlungsstränge oder Themen nachzuvollziehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapitel · Kapitel · German

Kapitel · rank #2,976 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,976
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klappt

Nearest frequency peer: klappt (+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 „Kapitel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kapitel“ 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).

Kapitel vs Kapsel
71% similar
Kapitel vs Kapitol
86% similar
Kapitel vs Kapiteln
88% similar

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

Key facts for Kapitel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapitel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈpɪtl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,976
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapitel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kapitelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klappt“ (#2,977), „Jahrzehnten“ (#2,974), „Klima“ (#2,978). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapitel“ bei #2,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kapitel (IPA [kaˈpɪtl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,976 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapitel, with forms such as "akpitel", "kaiptel", and "kapietl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Kapsel", "Kapitol", "Kapiteln", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kapitel, spelled K-A-P-I-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    größere Einteilung in einer geschriebenen oder gezeichneten Geschichte, die es dem Leser einfacher macht, verschiedene Handlungsstränge oder Themen nachzuvollziehen
  2. 2
    ein nicht fiktiver Lebensabschnitt, der sich vom vorherigen stark unterscheidet
  3. 3
    Körperschaft der zu einer Domkirche oder Stiftskirche gehörenden Geistlichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieses Buch ist in zehn Kapitel eingeteilt.
  2. „Bitte lest auf morgen Kapitel 2 und 3.“

Synonyms

Hauptstück

This word in other languages

chapter(English)capítulo(Español)chapitre(Français)capítulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpitel
  • kaiptel
  • kapietl
  • kapitell
  • kapitle
  • kapittel
  • kappitel
  • kaptiel
  • kkapitel
  • kpaitel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kapitel - 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.

akpitel2kaiptel2kapietl2kapitell1kapitle2kapittel1kappitel1kaptiel2
Edit distance from "Kapitel"

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 "Kapitel"?
"Kapitel" is spelled K-A-P-I-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈpɪtl̩].
What does "Kapitel" mean?
As a noun, "Kapitel" means: größere Einteilung in einer geschriebenen oder gezeichneten Geschichte, die es dem Leser einfacher macht, verschiedene Handlungsstränge oder Themen nachzuvollziehen
What words are commonly confused with "Kapitel"?
"Kapitel" is commonly confused with "Kapsel", "Kapitol", "Kapiteln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapitel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapitel" is [kaˈpɪtl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapitel" come from?
"Kapitel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kapitel", 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 (10 here; floor ≥5).

Mannheim10 variantsStrand10 variantsdenkst10 variantsAnfrage10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list