Urknall

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Urknall” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,477
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Entstehung des Universums nach dem Standardmodell der Kosmologie

Corpus desk

Index DE-urknall · Urknall · German

Urknall · rank #38,477 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,477
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Urlaubstage

Nearest frequency peer: Urlaubstage (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Urknall“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Urknall“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Urknall
PropertyValue
HeadwordUrknall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,477
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Urknall“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Urknallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Urlaubstage“ (#38,478), „untreu“ (#38,475), „USK“ (#38,479). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Urknall“ bei #38,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Urknall (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,477 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Entstehung des Universums nach dem Standardmodell der Kosmologie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Urknall, with forms such as "ruknall", "ukrnall", and "urkanll". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Urknall, spelled U-R-K-N-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Entstehung des Universums nach dem Standardmodell der Kosmologie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man nimmt an, dass das Weltall mit einem Urknall entstand.
  2. Nach dem Standardmodell der Kosmologie nahm das Universum vor rund 13,8 Milliarden Jahren im Urknall seinen Anfang.

Synonyms

Big BangUratom

This word in other languages

Big Bang(English)big bang(Español)Big Bang(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ruknall
  • ukrnall
  • urkanll
  • urkknall
  • urknal
  • urknlal
  • urknnall
  • urnkall
  • urrknall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Urknall - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ruknall2ukrnall2urkanll2urkknall1urknal1urknlal2urknnall1urnkall2
Edit distance from "Urknall"

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 "Urknall"?
"Urknall" is spelled U-R-K-N-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal].
What does "Urknall" mean?
As a noun, "Urknall" means: die Entstehung des Universums nach dem Standardmodell der Kosmologie
What are common misspellings of "Urknall"?
Common misspellings include "ruknall", "ukrnall", "urkanll", "urkknall", "urknal". The correct spelling is "Urknall".
How do you pronounce "Urknall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Urknall" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌknal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Urknall" come from?
"Urknall" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verlier#38,490träumst#38,457Torpedo#38,451Streber#38,434

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

untern9 variantsUnding9 variantstumult9 variantsTonart9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list