Kugellager

[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kugellager” is uncommon German (frequency #90,537 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,537
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bauteil zur Fixierung von Achsen und Wellen (Lager), das mit runden Objekten (Kugeln aus Stahl) gefüllt ist, um Reibung zu verringern

Key facts for Kugellager
PropertyValue
HeadwordKugellager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#90,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kugellager” 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). Kugellager 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

Kugellager is uncommon German at frequency #90,537 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bauteil zur Fixierung von Achsen und Wellen (Lager), das mit runden Objekten (Kugeln aus Stahl) gefüllt ist, um Reibung zu verringern".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kugellager, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Kugellager, spelled K-U-G-E-L-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bauteil zur Fixierung von Achsen und Wellen (Lager), das mit runden Objekten (Kugeln aus Stahl) gefüllt ist, um Reibung zu verringern

Synonyms

Wälzlager

This word in other languages

bearing(English)roulement à billes(Français)

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 "Kugellager"?
"Kugellager" is spelled K-U-G-E-L-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ].
What does "Kugellager" mean?
As a noun, "Kugellager" means: Bauteil zur Fixierung von Achsen und Wellen (Lager), das mit runden Objekten (Kugeln aus Stahl) gefüllt ist, um Reibung zu verringern
How do you pronounce "Kugellager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kugellager" is [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kugellager" come from?
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Using “Kugellager”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-G-E-L-L-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkuːɡl̩ˌlaːɡɐ] (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

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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