Klingel

[ˈklɪŋl̩]

/[ˈklɪŋl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Klingel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,975
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Klingeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-klingel · Klingel · German

Klingel · rank #20,975 · 11 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,975
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kingdom

Nearest frequency peer: kingdom (-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 „Klingel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klingel“ 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).

Klingel vs klingt
57% similar
Klingel vs Klinke
71% similar
Klingel vs klingen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Klingel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlingel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklɪŋl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,975
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klingel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Klingelliegt 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: „kingdom“ (#20,974), „Klotz“ (#20,976), „ke“ (#20,973). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klingel“ bei #20,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Klingel (IPA [ˈklɪŋl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,975 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klingel, with forms such as "kilngel", "kklingel", and "klignel". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "klingt", "Klinke", "klingen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Klingel, spelled K-L-I-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Klingeln
  2. 2
    kleiner Metallkelch mit einem Klöppel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Klingel des Hauses ist defekt.
  2. „Jugendliche, gefolgt von einem Schwarm kleiner Jungen, vertrieben sich die Zeit, indem sie auf uralten Rädern im Zick-Zack durch die Straßen pendelten und dabei weniger die Pedale als die Klingel benutzten.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kilngel
  • kklingel
  • klignel
  • klinegl
  • klingell
  • klinggel
  • klingle
  • klinngel
  • kllingel
  • klnigel
  • lkingel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klingel - 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.

kilngel2kklingel1klignel2klinegl2klingell1klinggel1klingle2klinngel1
Edit distance from "Klingel"

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 "Klingel"?
"Klingel" is spelled K-L-I-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɪŋl̩].
What does "Klingel" mean?
As a noun, "Klingel" means: Gerät zum Klingeln
What words are commonly confused with "Klingel"?
"Klingel" is commonly confused with "klingt", "Klinke", "klingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klingel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klingel" is [ˈklɪŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klingel" come from?
"Klingel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list