Kügelchen

[ˈkyːɡl̩çən]

/[ˈkyːɡl̩çən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kügelchen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,229 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,229
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleines kugelförmiges Objekt

Key facts for Kügelchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKügelchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkyːɡl̩çən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,229
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kügelchen” 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). Kügelchen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kügelchen is uncommon German at frequency #52,229 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkyːɡl̩çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines kugelförmiges Objekt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Kügelchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kügelchen, spelled K-Ü-G-E-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines kugelförmiges Objekt

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 "Kügelchen"?
"Kügelchen" is spelled K-Ü-G-E-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkyːɡl̩çən].
What does "Kügelchen" mean?
As a noun, "Kügelchen" means: kleines kugelförmiges Objekt
How do you pronounce "Kügelchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kügelchen" is [ˈkyːɡl̩çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kügelchen" come from?
"Kügelchen" 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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Using “Kügelchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-G-E-L-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkyːɡl̩çən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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