Rüpel

[ˈʁyːpl̩]

/[ˈʁyːpl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Rüpel” is uncommon German (frequency #62,818 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,818
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die sich schlecht benimmt/sich ungesittet verhält

Corpus desk

Index DE-rupel · Rüpel · German

Rüpel · rank #62,818 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,818
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 42,116
  • PHOTO-FINISH rühre

Nearest frequency peer: rühre (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rüpel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rüpel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Rüpel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRüpel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁyːpl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,818
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rüpel” 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). Rüpel lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Rüpel is uncommon German at frequency #62,818 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁyːpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die sich schlecht benimmt/sich ungesittet verhält".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Rüpel, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Rüpel, spelled R-Ü-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich schlecht benimmt/sich ungesittet verhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jetzt kannst du schreiben, dass ich schlecht erzogen bin“, spottete Nasri zum Schluss seines Rüpel-Auftritts.
  2. „Der Rüpel aber lachte nur darüber.“

Synonyms

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rüpel"?
"Rüpel" is spelled R-Ü-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁyːpl̩].
What does "Rüpel" mean?
As a noun, "Rüpel" means: Person, die sich schlecht benimmt/sich ungesittet verhält
How do you pronounce "Rüpel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rüpel" is [ˈʁyːpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rüpel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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