krempeln
[ˈkʁɛmpl̩n]
The verdict
“krempeln” 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) - so zusammenschieben oder um sich selbst legen, dass die Länge verkürzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-krempeln · krempeln · German
krempeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | krempeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkʁɛmpl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „krempeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
krempeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʁɛmpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
krempeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is krempeln, spelled K-R-E-M-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1so zusammenschieben oder um sich selbst legen, dass die Länge verkürzt wird
- 2so stülpen, dass das Innere nach außen weist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how krempeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dann wollen wir mal die Pulloverärmel in die Höhe krempeln, Gummistiefel anziehen und mit den Bauarbeiten an der neuen Terrasse beginnen.
„Sie krempelte Ärmel und Hosenbeine hoch, krempelte sie aber nach innen, um es so gut wie möglich zu verbergen.“
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.