Krüppel

[ˈkʁʏpl̩]

/[ˈkʁʏpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krüppel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,865
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch mit körperlichen Behinderungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kruppel · Krüppel · German

Krüppel · rank #38,865 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,865
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kritisiere

Nearest frequency peer: kritisiere (-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 „Krüppel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krüppel“ 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).

Krüppel vs Kuppe
57% similar
Krüppel vs Kumpel
57% similar
Krüppel vs Kuppel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Krüppel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrüppel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁʏpl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,865
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krüppel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Krüppelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kritisiere“ (#38,864), „Kubaner“ (#38,866), „Krankheitserreger“ (#38,863). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krüppel“ bei #38,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Krüppel (IPA [ˈkʁʏpl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,865 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mensch mit körperlichen Behinderungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krüppel, with forms such as "kkrüppel", "krpüpel", and "krrüppel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Kuppe", "Kumpel", "Kuppel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krüppel, spelled K-R-Ü-P-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch mit körperlichen Behinderungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Diese Krüppel - er gebrauchte das Wort so oft, um deutlich zu machen, wie wenig er sich dazu zähle -, diese Krüppel hätten auch ihre Versammlungen, die in der Zeitung angekündigt würden.“
  2. „Dann taten die Weißen gut daran, in ihren Häusern zu bleiben, denn die Straßen wimmelten so von angriffslustigen männlichen und weiblichen Reitern, daß es fast unmöglich war, sich einen Weg durch die Kavalkaden zu bahnen, ohne zum Krüppel gemacht zu werden.“

This word in other languages

cripple(English)mutilado(Español)estropié(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkrüppel
  • krpüpel
  • krrüppel
  • krüpel
  • krüpepl
  • krüppell
  • krüpple
  • kürppel
  • rküppel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krüppel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kkrüppel1krpüpel2krrüppel1krüpel1krüpepl2krüppell1krüpple2kürppel2
Edit distance from "Krüppel"

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 "Krüppel"?
"Krüppel" is spelled K-R-Ü-P-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁʏpl̩].
What does "Krüppel" mean?
As a noun, "Krüppel" means: Mensch mit körperlichen Behinderungen
What words are commonly confused with "Krüppel"?
"Krüppel" is commonly confused with "Kuppe", "Kumpel", "Kuppel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krüppel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krüppel" is [ˈkʁʏpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krüppel" come from?
"Krüppel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kubaner#38,866klebrig#38,852Kellern#38,845Karotte#38,842

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Korken9 variantsKerpen9 variantsMörser9 variantsMüritz9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list