Kurbel

[ˈkʊʁbl̩]

/[ˈkʊʁbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kurbel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,036. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,036
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einarmiger Hebel zum kreisenden Bewirken einer Drehung

Corpus desk

Index DE-kurbel · Kurbel · German

Kurbel · rank #37,036 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,036
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurswechsel

Nearest frequency peer: Kurswechsel (+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 „Kurbel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kurbel“ 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).

Kurbel vs Kurse
67% similar
Kurbel vs Kürze
50% similar
Kurbel vs Kurve
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kurbel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKurbel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʊʁbl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,036
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kurbel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kurbelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kurswechsel“ (#37,037), „Kreation“ (#37,034), „Körperpflege“ (#37,038). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kurbel“ bei #37,036. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kurbel (IPA [ˈkʊʁbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,036 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einarmiger Hebel zum kreisenden Bewirken einer Drehung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kurbel, with forms such as "kkurbel", "krubel", and "kubrel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kurse", "Kürze", "Kurve", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kurbel, spelled K-U-R-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einarmiger Hebel zum kreisenden Bewirken einer Drehung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Früher hatten Automobile keinen elektrischen Anlasser, weshalb man die Kurbel ansetzen musste.
  2. Nun drehen Sie die Kurbel im Uhrzeigersinn leicht und üben einen leichten Druck aus – und schon kommen vorne die gewünschten Spaghetti oder Spiralen.

This word in other languages

crank(English)manivela(Español)manivelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkurbel
  • krubel
  • kubrel
  • kurbbel
  • kurbell
  • kurble
  • kurebl
  • kurrbel
  • ukrbel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kurbel - 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.

kkurbel1krubel2kubrel2kurbbel1kurbell1kurble2kurebl2kurrbel1
Edit distance from "Kurbel"

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 "Kurbel"?
"Kurbel" is spelled K-U-R-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʁbl̩].
What does "Kurbel" mean?
As a noun, "Kurbel" means: einarmiger Hebel zum kreisenden Bewirken einer Drehung
What words are commonly confused with "Kurbel"?
"Kurbel" is commonly confused with "Kurse", "Kürze", "Kurve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kurbel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kurbel" is [ˈkʊʁbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kurbel" come from?
"Kurbel" 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 "Kurbel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kümmel#37,040kochte#37,022Knarre#37,020Kasino#37,012

Similar misspelling depth

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

mahlen9 variantsJargon9 variantsinitial9 variantsHänger9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list