Kiesel

[ˈkiːzl̩]

/[ˈkiːzl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kiesel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,609
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rundgeschliffener Stein, wie man ihn häufig in Flussbetten findet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kiesel · Kiesel · German

Kiesel · rank #37,609 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,609
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kiki

Nearest frequency peer: Kiki (+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 „Kiesel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kiesel“ 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).

Kiesel vs Kissen
67% similar
Kiesel vs Kittel
67% similar
Kiesel vs Knebel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kiesel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiesel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːzl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,609
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kiesel“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kiki“ (#37,610), „Kaufmanns“ (#37,607), „Kinderschänder“ (#37,611). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kiesel“ bei #37,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kiesel (IPA [ˈkiːzl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,609 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kiesel, with forms such as "ikesel", "keisel", and "kieesl". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Kissen", "Kittel", "Knebel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kiesel, spelled K-I-E-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    rundgeschliffener Stein, wie man ihn häufig in Flussbetten findet
  2. 2
    Material, aus dem Kiesel bestehen; eine Kieselsäure
  3. 3
    alte Bezeichnung für Silizium

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Demosthenes lernte, mit einem Kiesel im Mund perfekt zu reden.
  2. „Stickstoff bildet mit Wasserstoff das Ammoniak, Kiesel und Phosphor bilden gasförmige, selbstentzündliche Wasserstoffverbindungen, und unter der großen Zahl von Kohlenwasserstoffen finden sich gasförmige, flüssige und starre Körper.“

Synonyms

Kieselstein

This word in other languages

pebble(English)guijarro(Español)galet(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ikesel
  • keisel
  • kieesl
  • kiesell
  • kiesle
  • kiessel
  • kiseel
  • kkiesel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ikesel2keisel2kieesl2kiesell1kiesle2kiessel1kiseel2kkiesel1
Edit distance from "Kiesel"

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 "Kiesel"?
"Kiesel" is spelled K-I-E-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːzl̩].
What does "Kiesel" mean?
As a noun, "Kiesel" means: rundgeschliffener Stein, wie man ihn häufig in Flussbetten findet
What words are commonly confused with "Kiesel"?
"Kiesel" is commonly confused with "Kissen", "Kittel", "Knebel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kiesel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiesel" is [ˈkiːzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiesel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ismail#37,595Koppel#37,625hollow#37,571higher#37,565

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Kölns8 variantsheiser8 variantsLuchs8 variantsNüssen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list