Keller

[ˈkɛlɐ]

/[ˈkɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Keller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,208. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,208
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterirdischer Vorratsraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-keller · Keller · German

Keller · rank #2,208 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,208
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Islam

Nearest frequency peer: Islam (-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 „Keller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Keller“ 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).

Keller vs Kelly
67% similar
Keller vs Kerle
67% similar
Keller vs Keule
67% similar

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

Key facts for Keller
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,208
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Keller“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kellerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Islam“ (#2,207), „lasse“ (#2,209), „informiert“ (#2,206). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Keller“ bei #2,208. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Keller (IPA [ˈkɛlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,208 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Keller, with forms such as "ekller", "kelelr", and "keler". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kelly", "Kerle", "Keule", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Keller, spelled K-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterirdischer Vorratsraum
  2. 2
    Kellerspeicher; eine spezielle Datenstruktur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Keller ist es oft dunkel.
  2. Wer geht in den Keller?

Synonyms

KellergeschossTiefgeschossUntergeschossStapelStapelspeicherStack

This word in other languages

basement(English)bajos(Español)cave(Français)porão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekller
  • kelelr
  • keler
  • kellerr
  • kellre
  • kkeller
  • kleler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Keller - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ekller2kelelr2keler1kellerr1kellre2kkeller1kleler2
Edit distance from "Keller"

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

Same letter count

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

hervor#2,205George#2,204nahezu#2,212frisch#2,201

Similar misspelling depth

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

Islam7 variantsAufbau7 variantstätig7 variantsstehe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list