Kessels

[ˈkɛsl̩s]

/[ˈkɛsl̩s]/ noun

The verdict

“Kessels” is uncommon German (frequency #63,464 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,464
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kessel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kessels · Kessels · German

Kessels · rank #63,464 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,464
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kellergeschoss

Nearest frequency peer: Kellergeschoss (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kessels“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kessels“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kessels
PropertyValue
HeadwordKessels
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛsl̩s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,464
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kessels“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kesselsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kellergeschoss“ (#63,463), „Kevelaer“ (#63,465), „Kegelbahn“ (#63,462). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kessels“ bei #63,464. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kessels is uncommon German at frequency #63,464 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛsl̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kessel".

Kessels doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kessels, spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kessel

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 "Kessels"?
"Kessels" is spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛsl̩s].
What does "Kessels" mean?
As a noun, "Kessels" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kessel
How do you pronounce "Kessels"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kessels" is [ˈkɛsl̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kessels" come from?
"Kessels" 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 "Kessels", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list