rappeln
[ˈʁapl̩n]
The verdict
“rappeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Hilfsverb haben:
Corpus desk
Index DE-rappeln · rappeln · German
rappeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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
Rare enough to double-check
rappeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁapl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how rappeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Heute hat der Wecker schon um vier Uhr gerappelt.
Die Kinder rappeln an der Türklinke.
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