Kehlen

[ˈkeːlən]

/[ˈkeːlən]/ name

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The verdict

“Kehlen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,283
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gemeinde in Luxemburg

Corpus desk

Index DE-kehlen · Kehlen · German

Kehlen · rank #43,283 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,283
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kasimir

Nearest frequency peer: Kasimir (-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 „Kehlen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kehlen“ 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).

Kehlen vs Kohle
67% similar
Kehlen vs Kerle
67% similar
Kehlen vs kühle
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kehlen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKehlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkeːlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,283
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kehlen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kehlenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kasimir“ (#43,282), „Kilos“ (#43,284), „Karolina“ (#43,281). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kehlen“ bei #43,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kehlen (IPA [ˈkeːlən]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,283 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kehlen, with forms such as "ekhlen", "keheln", and "kehhlen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kohle", "Kerle", "kühle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kehlen, spelled K-E-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gemeinde in Luxemburg
  2. 2
    Ortsteil von Dornbirn, Vorarlberg, Österreich
  3. 3
    Ortsteil von Meckenbeuren, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
  4. 4
    früherer Name von Kal, Ermland-Masuren, Polen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kehlen liegt in Luxemburgs Westen.
  2. Kehlen liegt in Österreichs Westen.

This word in other languages

Kehlen(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekhlen
  • keheln
  • kehhlen
  • kehlenn
  • kehllen
  • kehlne
  • kelhen
  • khelen
  • kkehlen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekhlen2keheln2kehhlen1kehlenn1kehllen1kehlne2kelhen2khelen2
Edit distance from "Kehlen"

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 "Kehlen"?
"Kehlen" is spelled K-E-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkeːlən].
What does "Kehlen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kehlen" means: eine Gemeinde in Luxemburg
What words are commonly confused with "Kehlen"?
"Kehlen" is commonly confused with "Kohle", "Kerle", "kühle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kehlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kehlen" is [ˈkeːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kehlen" come from?
"Kehlen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kehlen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Jägers#43,276Jessen#43,274Krabbe#43,304Kränze#43,309

Similar misspelling depth

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

kloppen9 variantshampel9 variantsGrütze9 variantsMargen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list