Talkessel

[ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩]

/[ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Talkessel” is uncommon German (frequency #96,347 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,347
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eher rundes, von Bergen eingeschlossenes Tal

Key facts for Talkessel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTalkessel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#96,347
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Talkessel” 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). Talkessel 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

Talkessel is uncommon German at frequency #96,347 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eher rundes, von Bergen eingeschlossenes Tal".

Talkessel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Talkessel, spelled T-A-L-K-E-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eher rundes, von Bergen eingeschlossenes Tal

Antonyms

Hochtal

This word in other languages

basin(English)

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 "Talkessel"?
"Talkessel" is spelled T-A-L-K-E-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩].
What does "Talkessel" mean?
As a noun, "Talkessel" means: eher rundes, von Bergen eingeschlossenes Tal
How do you pronounce "Talkessel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Talkessel" is [ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Talkessel" come from?
"Talkessel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Talkessel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-L-K-E-S-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaːlˌkɛsl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list