köcheln

[ˈkœçl̩n]

/[ˈkœçl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“köcheln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,651 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#50,651
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bei geringer Hitze über eine gewisse Zeit leicht kochen

Key facts for köcheln
PropertyValue
Headwordköcheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkœçl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “köcheln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). köcheln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for köcheln is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkœçl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,651 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "bei geringer Hitze über eine gewisse Zeit leicht kochen".

Zero misspellings are on record for köcheln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is köcheln, spelled K-Ö-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei geringer Hitze über eine gewisse Zeit leicht kochen

Synonyms

simmern

This word in other languages

simmer(English)mijoter(Français)

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 "köcheln"?
"köcheln" is spelled K-Ö-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkœçl̩n].
What does "köcheln" mean?
As a verb, "köcheln" means: bei geringer Hitze über eine gewisse Zeit leicht kochen
How do you pronounce "köcheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "köcheln" is [ˈkœçl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "köcheln" come from?
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Using “köcheln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ö-C-H-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkœçl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list