Rassel

[ˈʁasl̩]

/[ˈʁasl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Rassel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #96,132 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#96,132
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rhythmusinstrument; Babyspielzeug, das durch Schütteln Geräusche erzeugt

Key facts for Rassel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRassel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁasl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,132
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rassel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rassel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Rassel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁasl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #96,132 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Rhythmusinstrument; Babyspielzeug, das durch Schütteln Geräusche erzeugt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rassel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Rassel, spelled R-A-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rhythmusinstrument; Babyspielzeug, das durch Schütteln Geräusche erzeugt

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); 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 "Rassel"?
"Rassel" is spelled R-A-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁasl̩].
What does "Rassel" mean?
As a noun, "Rassel" means: Rhythmusinstrument; Babyspielzeug, das durch Schütteln Geräusche erzeugt
How do you pronounce "Rassel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rassel" is [ˈʁasl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rassel" come from?
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Using “Rassel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-S-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁasl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list