kuscheln

[ˈkʊʃl̩n]

/[ˈkʊʃl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“kuscheln” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,963
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich an jemanden oder etwas anschmiegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kuscheln · kuscheln · German

kuscheln · rank #18,963 · 13 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,963
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kurdischen

Nearest frequency peer: Kurdischen (-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 „kuscheln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kuscheln“ 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).

kuscheln vs Küsschen
50% similar
kuscheln vs Kutschen
63% similar
kuscheln vs Kuchen
63% similar

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

Key facts for kuscheln
PropertyValue
Headwordkuscheln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʊʃl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,963
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kuscheln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).kuschelnliegt 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: „Kurdischen“ (#18,962), „Kühlung“ (#18,964), „Kulturgeschichte“ (#18,961). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kuscheln“ bei #18,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around kuscheln (IPA [ˈkʊʃl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,963 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich an jemanden oder etwas anschmiegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for kuscheln, with forms such as "kkuscheln", "ksucheln", and "kucsheln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Küsschen", "Kutschen", "Kuchen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 kuscheln, spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich an jemanden oder etwas anschmiegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie kuschelt mit ihren Teddybären.
  2. Die beiden kuschelten zusammen.

Synonyms

anschmiegenknuddelnschmusen

This word in other languages

cuddle(English)abrazar(Español)blottir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkuscheln
  • ksucheln
  • kucsheln
  • kusccheln
  • kuscehln
  • kuschelln
  • kuschelnn
  • kuschenl
  • kuschheln
  • kuschlen
  • kushceln
  • kusscheln
  • ukscheln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkuscheln1ksucheln2kucsheln2kusccheln1kuscehln2kuschelln1kuschelnn1kuschenl2
Edit distance from "kuscheln"

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 "kuscheln"?
"kuscheln" is spelled K-U-S-C-H-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊʃl̩n].
What does "kuscheln" mean?
As a verb, "kuscheln" means: sich an jemanden oder etwas anschmiegen
What words are commonly confused with "kuscheln"?
"kuscheln" is commonly confused with "Küsschen", "Kutschen", "Kuchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kuscheln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kuscheln" is [ˈkʊʃl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kuscheln" come from?
"kuscheln" 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 "kuscheln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kriechen#18,960lesbisch#18,969Kirchner#18,947minimale#18,985

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

kommunaler13 variantsMargarete13 variantsImpfstoff13 variantsHausnummer13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list