Kreisel

[ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreisel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,939. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,939
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein kleines Kinderspielzeug, das sich auf einer Spitze im Kreis dreht, wenn man es mit dem entsprechenden Schwung versieht

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreisel · Kreisel · German

Kreisel · rank #26,939 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,939
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kracher

Nearest frequency peer: Kracher (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kreisel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreisel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kreisel vs Krise
71% similar
Kreisel vs Krisen
71% similar
Kreisel vs kreist
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreisel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kreiselliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kracher“ (#26,938), „Kreissparkasse“ (#26,940), „Koreaner“ (#26,937). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreisel“ bei #26,939. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kreisel (IPA [ˈkʁaɪ̯zl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,939 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreisel, with forms such as "kerisel", "kkreisel", and "kreiesl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Krise", "Krisen", "kreist", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kreisel, spelled K-R-E-I-S-E-L.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Junge spielte mit einem Kreisel.
  2. „Im Hof entdeckte ich ein kleines Kind, das mit einem Kreisel spielte, und frage es, wo sein Vater sei; aber anstatt zu antworten, lief es seine Mutter holen.“

Synonyms

TopfDorlPfirreSpielkreiselTrendel

This word in other languages

pegtop(English)peonza(Español)toupie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerisel
  • kkreisel
  • kreiesl
  • kreisell
  • kreisle
  • kreissel
  • kresiel
  • kriesel
  • krreisel
  • rkeisel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kreisel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kerisel2kkreisel1kreiesl2kreisell1kreisle2kreissel1kresiel2kriesel2
Edit distance from "Kreisel"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kreisel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kracher#26,938konform#26,935Lenkung#26,949Karpfen#26,927

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Kitsch10 variantshilfst10 variantsPaarung10 variantsfähigen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list