kotzübel

[ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩]

/[ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich sehr unwohl fühlend, als ob man erbrechen müsste

Corpus desk

Index DE-kotzubel · kotzübel · German

kotzübel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 kotzübel
PropertyValue
Headwordkotzübel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kotzübel“ im Deutschen

kotzübelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kotzübel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich sehr unwohl fühlend, als ob man erbrechen müsste".

kotzübel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kotzübel, spelled K-O-T-Z-Ü-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich sehr unwohl fühlend, als ob man erbrechen müsste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der Achterbahnfahrt war es mir kotzübel.
  2. Als ich in der Zeitung von diesem Tierquäler gelesen habe, wurde es mir kotzübel.

Synonyms

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 "kotzübel"?
"kotzübel" is spelled K-O-T-Z-Ü-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩].
What does "kotzübel" mean?
As an adjective, "kotzübel" means: sich sehr unwohl fühlend, als ob man erbrechen müsste
How do you pronounce "kotzübel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kotzübel" is [ˈkɔt͡sˈʔyːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kotzübel" come from?
"kotzübel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list