Keule

[ˈkɔɪ̯lə]

/[ˈkɔɪ̯lə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Keule” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,396
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende

Corpus desk

Index DE-keule · Keule · German

Keule · rank #22,396 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,396
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kerry

Nearest frequency peer: Kerry (-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 „Keule“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Keule“ 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).

Keule vs Kult
60% similar
Keule vs Kühe
40% similar
Keule vs Kohle
60% similar

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

Key facts for Keule
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeule
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɔɪ̯lə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,396
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Keule“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kerry“ (#22,395), „Kirk“ (#22,397), „kauen“ (#22,394). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Keule“ bei #22,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Keule (IPA [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,396 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Keule, with forms such as "ekule", "kelue", and "keuel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kult", "Kühe", "Kohle", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Keule, spelled K-E-U-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende
  2. 2
    ein Gerät für Jonglage oder Sport
  3. 3
    eine weibliche Person, mit welcher man sich in einer Liebesaffäre befindet
  4. 4
    hinterer Oberschenkel vom Schlachtvieh, Haarwild
  5. 5
    ein (häufig jüngerer) Bruder, Kumpel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Räuber schlug ihn mit seiner Keule bewusstlos.
  2. „Die Eingeborenen ruderten darauf zu und schlugen vier Matrosen mit Keulen zu Tode.“

Synonyms

Schlögel

This word in other languages

club(English)porra(Español)massue(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekule
  • kelue
  • keuel
  • keulle
  • kkeule
  • kuele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Keule - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekule2kelue2keuel2keulle1kkeule1kuele2
Edit distance from "Keule"

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 "Keule"?
"Keule" is spelled K-E-U-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔɪ̯lə].
What does "Keule" mean?
As a noun, "Keule" means: ein Werkzeug oder Schlagwaffe, bestehend aus einem Griff und einem schweren Ende
What words are commonly confused with "Keule"?
"Keule" is commonly confused with "Kult", "Kühe", "Kohle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Keule"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keule" is [ˈkɔɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keule" come from?
"Keule" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Keule", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kerry#22,395kauen#22,394Köder#22,410honey#22,380

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Kirk6 variantsKamp6 variantskung6 variantsmills6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list