Kübeln

[ˈkyːbl̩n]

/[ˈkyːbl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kübeln” is uncommon German (frequency #72,645 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,645
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kübel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kubeln · Kübeln · German

Kübeln · rank #72,645 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,645
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH körpereigene

Nearest frequency peer: körpereigene (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Kübeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Kübeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kübeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordKübeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkyːbl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,645
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kübeln“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kübelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „körpereigene“ (#72,644), „Lactose“ (#72,646), „kälteste“ (#72,643). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kübeln“ bei #72,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kübeln is uncommon German at frequency #72,645 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkyːbl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lauber#72,660lochen#72,685Keiler#72,598Kappes#72,591

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list