Kerbel
[ˈkɛʁbl̩]
The verdict
“Kerbel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ein Gewürzkraut mit gefiederten Blättern und Blüten in weißen Dolden (echter Kerbel)
Corpus desk
Index DE-kerbel · Kerbel · German
Kerbel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kerbel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛʁbl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kerbel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kerbel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kerbel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kerbel, spelled K-E-R-B-E-L.
Definition
- 1Ein Gewürzkraut mit gefiederten Blättern und Blüten in weißen Dolden (echter Kerbel)
- 2Pflanzengattung der Kerbelkräuter
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kerbel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine erbärmliche, dünne Suppe aus Sauerampfer, Kerbel, Löwenzahn und vielen Wiesenkräutern hatte Frau Hellbricht zum Essen vorbereitet.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.