Pickel

[ˈpɪkl̩]

/[ˈpɪkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pickel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,697
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut

Corpus desk

Index DE-pickel · Pickel · German

Pickel · rank #20,697 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,697
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH physikalisch

Nearest frequency peer: physikalisch (-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 „Pickel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pickel“ 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).

Pickel vs Pike
67% similar
Pickel vs Pixel
67% similar
Pickel vs Pinke
67% similar

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

Key facts for Pickel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPickel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɪkl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,697
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pickel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pickelliegt 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: „physikalisch“ (#20,696), „Pfarrhaus“ (#20,695), „Plauen“ (#20,699). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pickel“ bei #20,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pickel (IPA [ˈpɪkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,697 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pickel, with forms such as "ipckel", "pcikel", and "picckel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Pike", "Pixel", "Pinke", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Pickel, spelled P-I-C-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die meisten Pickel entstehen in der Pubertät.
  2. „Auf der anderen Seite des Gangs saß eine Frau mit groben Gesichtszügen und einem dicken Pickel am Kinn.“

Synonyms

FurunkelPustelMitesserKomedoEiterbläschen

This word in other languages

pimple(English)grano(Español)bouton(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipckel
  • pcikel
  • picckel
  • picekl
  • pickell
  • pickkel
  • pickle
  • pikcel
  • ppickel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipckel2pcikel2picckel1picekl2pickell1pickkel1pickle2pikcel2
Edit distance from "Pickel"

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 "Pickel"?
"Pickel" is spelled P-I-C-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪkl̩].
What does "Pickel" mean?
As a noun, "Pickel" means: eitrig entzündete Erhebung der Haut
What words are commonly confused with "Pickel"?
"Pickel" is commonly confused with "Pike", "Pixel", "Pinke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pickel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pickel" is [ˈpɪkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pickel" come from?
"Pickel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Plauen#20,699points#20,700Papers#20,692Potenz#20,703

Similar misspelling depth

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

official9 variantsrudern9 variantsMerlin9 variantsmember9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list