Simpel

/[ˈzɪmpəl]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,021

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

Simpel is aGermannoun. It means: naiver Mensch, schlicht denkender Mensch Pronounced [ˈzɪmpəl]. Often confused with Sippe and simple.

Key facts for Simpel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSimpel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪmpəl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,021
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Simpel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Simpel is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɪmpəl]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,021 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "naiver Mensch, schlicht denkender Mensch".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Simpel, with forms such as "ismpel", "simepl", and "simmpel". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Sippe", "simple", "Stapel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Simpel, spelled S-I-M-P-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    naiver Mensch, schlicht denkender Mensch

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ismpel,simepl,simmpel,simpell,simppel,sipmel,smipel,ssimpel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Simpel

Misspelling Variants of "Simpel"

ismpel6simepl6simmpel7simpell7simppel7sipmel6smipel6ssimpel7
Misspelling Variants of "Simpel"

Frequency rank: #13,021 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Simpel"?
"Simpel" is spelled S-I-M-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪmpəl].
What does "Simpel" mean?
As a noun, "Simpel" means: naiver Mensch, schlicht denkender Mensch
What words are commonly confused with "Simpel"?
"Simpel" is commonly confused with "Sippe", "simple", "Stapel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Simpel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Simpel" is [ˈzɪmpəl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Simpel" come from?
"Simpel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.