kokeln
[ˈkoːkl̩n]
The verdict
“kokeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unvorsichtig mit Feuer spielen
Corpus desk
Index DE-kokeln · kokeln · German
kokeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kokeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkoːkl̩n] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kokeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kokeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkoːkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kokeln, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is kokeln, spelled K-O-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1unvorsichtig mit Feuer spielen
- 2schwach brennen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kokeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Einzig ein halbierter Gummireifen brannte und kokelte noch weiter, als Robert sich längst verkrümelt hatte.“
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.