Kegelbahn

[ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn]

/[ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kegelbahn” is an uncommon German word, ranked #63,462 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#63,462
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bahn zum Kegeln, hergestellt aus Asphalt, Holz oder Kunststoff

Key facts for Kegelbahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordKegelbahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,462
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kegelbahn” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kegelbahn lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kegelbahn is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #63,462 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bahn zum Kegeln, hergestellt aus Asphalt, Holz oder Kunststoff".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kegelbahn in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kegelbahn, spelled K-E-G-E-L-B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bahn zum Kegeln, hergestellt aus Asphalt, Holz oder Kunststoff

This word in other languages

bolera(Español)

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 "Kegelbahn"?
"Kegelbahn" is spelled K-E-G-E-L-B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn].
What does "Kegelbahn" mean?
As a noun, "Kegelbahn" means: Bahn zum Kegeln, hergestellt aus Asphalt, Holz oder Kunststoff
How do you pronounce "Kegelbahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kegelbahn" is [ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kegelbahn" come from?
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Using “Kegelbahn”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-G-E-L-B-A-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkeːɡl̩ˌbaːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list