Keimzelle

[ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə]

/[ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Keimzelle” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,524. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,524
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der Fortpflanzung dienende Geschlechtszelle bei Lebewesen

Corpus desk

Index DE-keimzelle · Keimzelle · German

Keimzelle · rank #47,524 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,524
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kebab

Nearest frequency peer: kebab (-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 „Keimzelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Keimzelle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Keimzelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeimzelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,524
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Keimzelle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Keimzelleliegt 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: „kebab“ (#47,523), „Keltische“ (#47,525), „KGaA“ (#47,526). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Keimzelle“ bei #47,524. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Keimzelle (IPA [ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,524 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Keimzelle, with forms such as "ekimzelle", "keimezlle", and "keimmzelle". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Keimzelle, spelled K-E-I-M-Z-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine der Fortpflanzung dienende Geschlechtszelle bei Lebewesen
  2. 2
    der Ursprung, der Beginn, die Quelle von Vorhaben, Projekten, Prozessen, Körperschaften, organisierten Gruppen von Personen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Ei geht aus Keimzellen hervor.
  2. „Wie das Atom, so hat auch die Keimzelle einen Kern, und auch hier gelten unvorstellbar kleine, kraftvolle Maßstäbe.“

Synonyms

Gamet

Antonyms

EndeSchlussAuflösungZerfall

This word in other languages

gameto(Español)gamète(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekimzelle
  • keimezlle
  • keimmzelle
  • keimzele
  • keimzelel
  • keimzlele
  • keimzzelle
  • keizmelle
  • kemizelle
  • kiemzelle
  • kkeimzelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekimzelle2keimezlle2keimmzelle1keimzele1keimzelel2keimzlele2keimzzelle1keizmelle2
Edit distance from "Keimzelle"

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 "Keimzelle"?
"Keimzelle" is spelled K-E-I-M-Z-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə].
What does "Keimzelle" mean?
As a noun, "Keimzelle" means: eine der Fortpflanzung dienende Geschlechtszelle bei Lebewesen
What are common misspellings of "Keimzelle"?
Common misspellings include "ekimzelle", "keimezlle", "keimmzelle", "keimzele", "keimzelel". The correct spelling is "Keimzelle".
How do you pronounce "Keimzelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keimzelle" is [ˈkaɪ̯mˌt͡sɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keimzelle" come from?
"Keimzelle" 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 "Keimzelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Keltische#47,525Kontinuum#47,537Irakkrieg#47,502implizite#47,497

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Korinth11 variantskuschel11 variantslustlos11 variantsHergang11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list