Makel

/[ˈmaːkl̩]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,228

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Makel is aGermannoun. It means: Fehler, Mangel, Unreinheit oder Unvollkommenheit, die einen Gegenstand oder eine Person beeinträchtigen Pronounced [ˈmaːkl̩]. Often confused with Mal and mel.

Key facts for Makel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMakel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːkl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,228
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Makel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Makel is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaːkl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,228 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fehler, Mangel, Unreinheit oder Unvollkommenheit, die einen Gegenstand oder eine Person beeinträchtigen".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Makel, with forms such as "amkel", "maekl", and "makell". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mal", "mel", "male", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Makel, spelled M-A-K-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehler, Mangel, Unreinheit oder Unvollkommenheit, die einen Gegenstand oder eine Person beeinträchtigen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amkel,maekl,makell,makkel,makle,mkael,mmakel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Makel

Misspelling Variants of "Makel"

amkel5maekl5makell6makkel6makle5mkael5mmakel6
Misspelling Variants of "Makel"

Frequency rank: #25,228 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Makel"?
"Makel" is spelled M-A-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːkl̩].
What does "Makel" mean?
As a noun, "Makel" means: Fehler, Mangel, Unreinheit oder Unvollkommenheit, die einen Gegenstand oder eine Person beeinträchtigen
What words are commonly confused with "Makel"?
"Makel" is commonly confused with "Mal", "mel", "male". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Makel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Makel" is [ˈmaːkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Makel" come from?
"Makel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter M in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.