Kumpel

[ˈkʊmpl̩]

/[ˈkʊmpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kumpel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,053. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,053
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, den man mag, mit dem man einiges (zum Beispiel Interessen oder Meinungen) teilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kumpel · Kumpel · German

Kumpel · rank #4,053 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,053
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krankheiten

Nearest frequency peer: Krankheiten (-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 „Kumpel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kumpel“ 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).

Kumpel vs Kuppe
67% similar
Kumpel vs Kuppel
83% similar
Kumpel vs Kürzel
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kumpel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKumpel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊmpl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,053
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kumpel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kumpelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Krankheiten“ (#4,052), „kontrolliert“ (#4,051), „Lokale“ (#4,055). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kumpel“ bei #4,053. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kumpel (IPA [ˈkʊmpl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,053 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kumpel, with forms such as "kkumpel", "kmupel", and "kumepl". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Kuppe", "Kuppel", "Kürzel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kumpel, spelled K-U-M-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, den man mag, mit dem man einiges (zum Beispiel Interessen oder Meinungen) teilt
  2. 2
    Bergmann
  3. 3
    Arbeitskollege

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich ging mit meinen Kumpels einkaufen.
  2. „Der Kumpel von damals war längst im Kulturressort der »Yomiuri Shinbun« gelandet, die ihnen früher als das reaktionäre Massenblatt überhaupt und gleichsam als Tor zur Hölle gegolten hatte.“

Synonyms

FreundKameradKohlekumpel

This word in other languages

homie(English)compañero(Español)copain(Français)colega(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkumpel
  • kmupel
  • kumepl
  • kummpel
  • kumpell
  • kumple
  • kumppel
  • kupmel
  • ukmpel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kumpel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkumpel1kmupel2kumepl2kummpel1kumpell1kumple2kumppel1kupmel2
Edit distance from "Kumpel"

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 "Kumpel"?
"Kumpel" is spelled K-U-M-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊmpl̩].
What does "Kumpel" mean?
As a noun, "Kumpel" means: Mensch, den man mag, mit dem man einiges (zum Beispiel Interessen oder Meinungen) teilt
What words are commonly confused with "Kumpel"?
"Kumpel" is commonly confused with "Kuppe", "Kuppel", "Kürzel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kumpel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kumpel" is [ˈkʊmpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kumpel" come from?
"Kumpel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Lokale#4,055Mittag#4,059Muster#4,061Partie#4,064

Similar misspelling depth

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

Idioten9 variantsriesige9 variantsAustria9 variantsstoppen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list