Kessler

[ˈkɛslɐ]

/[ˈkɛslɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Kessler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,198
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-kessler · Kessler · German

Kessler · rank #16,198 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,198
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Keil

Nearest frequency peer: Keil (-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 „Kessler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kessler“ 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).

Kessler vs Keller
71% similar
Kessler vs Kessel
71% similar
Kessler vs Kepler
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kessler
PropertyValue
HeadwordKessler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkɛslɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,198
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kessler“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kesslerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Keil“ (#16,197), „Kippe“ (#16,199), „kehrten“ (#16,196). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kessler“ bei #16,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kessler (IPA [ˈkɛslɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #16,198 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kessler, with forms such as "ekssler", "kesler", and "keslser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Keller", "Kessel", "Kepler", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kessler, spelled K-E-S-S-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der weltläufige Kessler musste erst seinen Frieden mit dem Personal der neuen Demokratie machen, das ihm zu provinziell, zu kleinbürgerlich erschien.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekssler
  • kesler
  • keslser
  • kesselr
  • kesslerr
  • kessller
  • kesslre
  • keßler
  • kkessler
  • ksesler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekssler2kesler1keslser2kesselr2kesslerr1kessller1kesslre2keßler2
Edit distance from "Kessler"

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

Same letter count

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

kehrten#16,196Kathrin#16,194Klausel#16,202Lehramt#16,214

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gängige10 variantsMontana10 variantsGesellen10 variantsparadox10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list