kegeln

[ˈkeːɡl̩n]

/[ˈkeːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“kegeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,275
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Sportart nachgehen, bei der man am Ende einer Bahn aufgestellte Kegel mit einer Kugel umwerfen muss

Corpus desk

Index DE-kegeln · kegeln · German

kegeln · rank #41,275 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,275
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kaufleuten

Nearest frequency peer: Kaufleuten (-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 „kegeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kegeln“ 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).

kegeln vs Kugel
50% similar
kegeln vs Kugeln
67% similar
kegeln vs Kegel
67% similar

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

Key facts for kegeln
PropertyValue
Headwordkegeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkeːɡl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,275
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kegeln“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kaufleuten“ (#41,274), „Karthago“ (#41,273), „Karamell“ (#41,272). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kegeln“ bei #41,275. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kegeln (IPA [ˈkeːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,275 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einer Sportart nachgehen, bei der man am Ende einer Bahn aufgestellte Kegel mit einer Kugel umwerfen muss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kegeln, with forms such as "ekgeln", "keegln", and "kegelln". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Kugel", "Kugeln", "Kegel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 kegeln, spelled K-E-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer Sportart nachgehen, bei der man am Ende einer Bahn aufgestellte Kegel mit einer Kugel umwerfen muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Großvater geht auch mit 90 Jahren noch regelmäßig kegeln.
  2. „Ich sagte, dass ich große Lust zum Kegeln hätte, Papa aber sagte, dass man nicht am Nachmittag kegle, sondern am Abend, und wenn die Kegelbahn frei sei, würden wir dann auch versuchen, am Abend zu kegeln, vorher aber sollten wir uns die Mosel anschauen.“

This word in other languages

bowl(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekgeln
  • keegln
  • kegelln
  • kegelnn
  • kegenl
  • keggeln
  • keglen
  • kgeeln
  • kkegeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kegeln - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ekgeln2keegln2kegelln1kegelnn1kegenl2keggeln1keglen2kgeeln2
Edit distance from "kegeln"

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 "kegeln"?
"kegeln" is spelled K-E-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːɡl̩n].
What does "kegeln" mean?
As a verb, "kegeln" means: einer Sportart nachgehen, bei der man am Ende einer Bahn aufgestellte Kegel mit einer Kugel umwerfen muss
What words are commonly confused with "kegeln"?
"kegeln" is commonly confused with "Kugel", "Kugeln", "Kegel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kegeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kegeln" is [ˈkeːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kegeln" come from?
"kegeln" 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 "kegeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jagten#41,262kämmen#41,301Latten#41,309grobes#41,216

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Imkerei9 variantshumanen9 variantsletters9 variantsgepennt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list