Kreisel

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,939

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

Kreisel is aGermannoun. It means: ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht Pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]. Often confused with Krise and Krisen.

Key facts for Kreisel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreisel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,939
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kreisel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kreisel is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,939 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kreisel, with forms such as "kerisel", "kkreisel", and "kreiesl". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Krise", "Krisen", "kreist", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kreisel, spelled K-R-E-I-S-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht
  2. 2
    ein in Bezug auf seine Achse allseits symmetrischer und mit ihr drehbarer Körper
  3. 3
    eine genau zentrierte, mit hoher Drehzahl laufende Schwungmasse
  4. 4
    andere Bezeichnung für Kreisverkehr

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kerisel,kkreisel,kreiesl,kreisell,kreisle,kreissel,kresiel,kriesel,krreisel,rkeisel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kreisel

Misspelling Variants of "Kreisel"

kerisel7kkreisel8kreiesl7kreisell8kreisle7kreissel8kresiel7kriesel7
Misspelling Variants of "Kreisel"

Frequency rank: #26,939 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kreisel"?
"Kreisel" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩].
What does "Kreisel" mean?
As a noun, "Kreisel" means: ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht
What words are commonly confused with "Kreisel"?
"Kreisel" is commonly confused with "Krise", "Krisen", "kreist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreisel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreisel" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreisel" come from?
"Kreisel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.