Kniekehle

[ˈkniːˌkeːlə]

/[ˈkniːˌkeːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kniekehle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rückseitiger Bereich des Kniegelenks

Corpus desk

Index DE-kniekehle · Kniekehle · German

Kniekehle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kniekehle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKniekehle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkniːˌkeːlə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kniekehle“ im Deutschen

Kniekehlesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kniekehle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkniːˌkeːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rückseitiger Bereich des Kniegelenks".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kniekehle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kniekehle, spelled K-N-I-E-K-E-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rückseitiger Bereich des Kniegelenks

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Wenn er sich hinsetzte, bestand er nur aus Falten, die am Hals begannen und sich bis zu den fetten Kniekehlen hinzogen; zwängte er sich mit seinem runden, breiten, die Hosennaht gefährdenden Arsch aus der Bank und richtete sich wackelnd auf, dann erinnerte er mich an eine zu prall aufgeblasene, leicht schwankende Gummifigur, die man mit einem einzigen Na…
  2. „Er möchte ihre Kniekehlen küssen.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kniekehle"?
"Kniekehle" is spelled K-N-I-E-K-E-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkniːˌkeːlə].
What does "Kniekehle" mean?
As a noun, "Kniekehle" means: rückseitiger Bereich des Kniegelenks
How do you pronounce "Kniekehle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kniekehle" is [ˈkniːˌkeːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kniekehle" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list