Kübeln

[ˈkyːbl̩n]

/[ˈkyːbl̩n]/ noun

The verdict

“Kübeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,645 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,645
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kübel

Key facts for Kübeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordKübeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkyːbl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kübeln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kübeln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kübeln is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkyːbl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,645 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kübel".

Kübeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 Kübeln, spelled K-Ü-B-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kübel

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 "Kübeln"?
"Kübeln" is spelled K-Ü-B-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkyːbl̩n].
What does "Kübeln" mean?
As a noun, "Kübeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kübel
How do you pronounce "Kübeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kübeln" is [ˈkyːbl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kübeln" come from?
"Kübeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kübeln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-B-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkyːbl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list