kuschel

[ˈkʊʃl̩]

/[ˈkʊʃl̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kuschel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,549. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,549
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kuscheln

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuschel · kuschel · German

kuschel · rank #47,549 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,549
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kärtchen

Nearest frequency peer: Kärtchen (+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 „kuschel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kuschel“ 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).

kuschel vs Kutsche
57% similar
kuschel vs kuscheln
88% similar
kuschel vs Küsschen
50% similar

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

Key facts for kuschel
PropertyValue
Headwordkuschel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʊʃl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,549
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kuschel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kuschelliegt 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: „Kärtchen“ (#47,550), „Ladendiebstahl“ (#47,551), „Lai“ (#47,552). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kuschel“ bei #47,549. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kuschel (IPA [ˈkʊʃl̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,549 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kuschel, with forms such as "kkuschel", "ksuchel", and "kucshel". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Kutsche", "kuscheln", "Küsschen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 kuschel, spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kuscheln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kuscheln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkuschel
  • ksuchel
  • kucshel
  • kuscchel
  • kuscehl
  • kuschell
  • kuschhel
  • kuschle
  • kushcel
  • kusschel
  • ukschel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkuschel1ksuchel2kucshel2kuscchel1kuscehl2kuschell1kuschhel1kuschle2
Edit distance from "kuschel"

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 "kuschel"?
"kuschel" is spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʃl̩].
What does "kuschel" mean?
As a verb, "kuschel" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kuscheln
What words are commonly confused with "kuschel"?
"kuschel" is commonly confused with "Kutsche", "kuscheln", "Küsschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kuschel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kuschel" is [ˈkʊʃl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kuschel" come from?
"kuschel" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Keimzelle11 variantslöblich11 variantsMarquise11 variantsIrakkrieg11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list