Kapseln

[ˈkapsl̩n]

/[ˈkapsl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kapseln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,336
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kapsel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kapseln · Kapseln · German

Kapseln · rank #17,336 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,336
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kanzleramt

Nearest frequency peer: Kanzleramt (-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 „Kapseln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kapseln“ 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).

Kapseln vs Kassel
71% similar
Kapseln vs Kassen
71% similar
Kapseln vs Koppeln
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kapseln
PropertyValue
HeadwordKapseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkapsl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,336
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kapseln“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kanzleramt“ (#17,335), „Kaufhaus“ (#17,337), „Kaufleute“ (#17,338). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kapseln“ bei #17,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kapseln (IPA [ˈkapsl̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,336 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kapseln, with forms such as "akpseln", "kapesln", and "kappseln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Kassel", "Kassen", "Koppeln", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kapseln, spelled K-A-P-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kapsel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Kapsel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kapsel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Kapsel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akpseln
  • kapesln
  • kappseln
  • kapselln
  • kapselnn
  • kapsenl
  • kapslen
  • kapsseln
  • kaspeln
  • kkapseln
  • kpaseln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

akpseln2kapesln2kappseln1kapselln1kapselnn1kapsenl2kapslen2kapsseln1
Edit distance from "Kapseln"

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 "Kapseln"?
"Kapseln" is spelled K-A-P-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkapsl̩n].
What does "Kapseln" mean?
As a noun, "Kapseln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kapsel
What words are commonly confused with "Kapseln"?
"Kapseln" is commonly confused with "Kassel", "Kassen", "Koppeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kapseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kapseln" is [ˈkapsl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kapseln" come from?
"Kapseln" 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 "Kapseln", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kaufhaus11 variantsKristina11 variantsgelenkt11 variantsNotarzt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list