Kehle

[ˈkeːlə]

/[ˈkeːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kehle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,268
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter dem Kinn gelegener Teil des Halses; Bezeichnung für Luftröhre oder Speiseröhre

Corpus desk

Index DE-kehle · Kehle · German

Kehle · rank #11,268 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,268
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kapiert

Nearest frequency peer: kapiert (-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 „Kehle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kehle“ 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).

Kehle vs Kerl
60% similar
Kehle vs Kohl
60% similar
Kehle vs kühl
40% similar

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

Key facts for Kehle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKehle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkeːlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,268
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kehle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kehleliegt 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: „kapiert“ (#11,267), „Kieler“ (#11,269), „Intervention“ (#11,265). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kehle“ bei #11,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kehle (IPA [ˈkeːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,268 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kehle, with forms such as "ekhle", "kehel", and "kehhle". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kerl", "Kohl", "kühl", and more, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kehle, spelled K-E-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter dem Kinn gelegener Teil des Halses; Bezeichnung für Luftröhre oder Speiseröhre
  2. 2
    Kante am Dach, an der zwei Dachflächen aufeinander treffen, die zusammen eine Innenecke bilden
  3. 3
    rückseitiger Teil eines Festungswerkes
  4. 4
    negative Ausrundung einer Kante (Hohlkehle)
  5. 5
    Teil des Tierfells, der den vorderen Hals des Pelztieres bedeckte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und dann ging er ihm an die Kehle.
  2. „Der Schmerz in seiner zugequollenen Kehle war nur so spürbar, als gehöre ihm diese verklebte Kehle nicht.“

Synonyms

Gurgel

This word in other languages

throat(English)garganta(Español)gorge(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekhle
  • kehel
  • kehhle
  • kehlle
  • kelhe
  • khele
  • kkehle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekhle2kehel2kehhle1kehlle1kelhe2khele2kkehle1
Edit distance from "Kehle"

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 "Kehle"?
"Kehle" is spelled K-E-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːlə].
What does "Kehle" mean?
As a noun, "Kehle" means: unter dem Kinn gelegener Teil des Halses; Bezeichnung für Luftröhre oder Speiseröhre
What words are commonly confused with "Kehle"?
"Kehle" is commonly confused with "Kerl", "Kohl", "kühl". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kehle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kehle" is [ˈkeːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kehle" come from?
"Kehle" 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 "Kehle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Knall#11,273Hörer#11,260Lotto#11,284Götze#11,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list