Kesseltreiben
[ˈkɛsl̩ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“Kesseltreiben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Treibjagd auf freiem Feld (vor allem auf Hasen), wobei Schützen und Treiber eine große Fläche zunächst kreisförmig umgeben, sich dann gemeinsam langsam in Richtung Mitte bewegen und das Wild dabei ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kesseltreiben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkɛsl̩ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kesseltreiben” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kesseltreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛsl̩ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Kesseltreiben in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 Kesseltreiben, spelled K-E-S-S-E-L-T-R-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Treibjagd auf freiem Feld (vor allem auf Hasen), wobei Schützen und Treiber eine große Fläche zunächst kreisförmig umgeben, sich dann gemeinsam langsam in Richtung Mitte bewegen und das Wild dabei aufscheuchen beziehungsweise zusammentreiben
- 2rücksichtslose, planmäßige Hetze gegen eine Person (des öffentlichen Lebens) oder gegen eine Institution, Partei oder dergleichen
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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.
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Using “Kesseltreiben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-E-S-S-E-L-T-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkɛsl̩ˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.