kräuseln
[ˈkʁɔɪ̯zl̩n]
The verdict
“kräuseln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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 ringeln und spitzig werden, etwas zarte Wellen entstehen lassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-krauseln · kräuseln · German
kräuseln · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kräuseln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkʁɔɪ̯zl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kräuseln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kräuseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʁɔɪ̯zl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for kräuseln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kräuseln, spelled K-R-Ä-U-S-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1sich ringeln und spitzig werden, etwas zarte Wellen entstehen lassen
- 2etwas in lockere Falten legen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kräuseln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieses Haarpflege-System verstärkt die Locken und verhindert, dass die Haare sich kräuseln.
Die Oberfläche des Sees kräuselt sich im Wind.
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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.