Kelch

[kɛlç]

/[kɛlç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kelch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,944. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,944
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kelch · Kelch · German

Kelch · rank #18,944 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,944
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Karre

Nearest frequency peer: Karre (-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 „Kelch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kelch“ 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).

Kelch vs Koch
60% similar
Kelch vs Kelly
60% similar
Kelch vs Krach
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kelch
PropertyValue
HeadwordKelch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kɛlç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#18,944
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kelch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Karre“ (#18,943), „keys“ (#18,945), „justice“ (#18,942). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kelch“ bei #18,944. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kelch (IPA [kɛlç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,944 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kelch, with forms such as "eklch", "keclh", and "kelcch". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Koch", "Kelly", "Krach", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kelch, spelled K-E-L-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel
  2. 2
    oben offenes liturgisches Gefäß
  3. 3
    äußerster Teil eines kelchartigen Objekts wie einer Blütenhülle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er nahm den Kelch und trank.
  2. „Unsere Kaffeetassen und Blechbecher klingen beim Anstoßen nicht gerade wie Kelche, und natürlich ist der Sekt viel zu warm.“

Synonyms

Kelchglas

This word in other languages

goblet(English)cáliz(Español)coupe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eklch
  • keclh
  • kelcch
  • kelchh
  • kelhc
  • kellch
  • kkelch
  • klech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eklch2keclh2kelcch1kelchh1kelhc2kellch1kkelch1klech2
Edit distance from "Kelch"

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 "Kelch"?
"Kelch" is spelled K-E-L-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kɛlç].
What does "Kelch" mean?
As a noun, "Kelch" means: relativ schlankes Trinkgefäß mit hohem Stiel
What words are commonly confused with "Kelch"?
"Kelch" is commonly confused with "Koch", "Kelly", "Krach". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kelch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kelch" is [kɛlç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kelch" come from?
"Kelch" 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 "Kelch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Karre#18,943Knabe#18,951India#18,935Höfen#18,932

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Kreide8 variantslängs8 variantsgreife8 variantsMinsk8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list