rappeln
[ˈʁapl̩n]
The verdict
“rappeln” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hilfsverb haben:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | rappeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʁapl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “rappeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for rappeln is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁapl̩n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for rappeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rappeln, spelled R-A-P-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Hilfsverb haben:
- 2ein Geräusch von sich geben, das an Rasseln oder Klappern erinnert
- 3an etwas rütteln, wodurch ein klapperndes Geräusch hervorgerufen wird
- 4nicht recht bei Sinnen sein
- 5urinieren
- 6landschaftlich, sich bewegen, sich rühren
- 7landschaftlich, sich (unter Mühen) aufrichten
- 8lärmen, laut sprechen
- 9etwas an sich raffen, hastig nehmen
- 10Hilfsverb sein:
- 11sich mit einem rappelnden^([1]) Geräusch fortbewegen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “rappeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is R-A-P-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʁapl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.