Urquell
[ˈuːɐ̯ˌkvɛl]
The verdict
“Urquell” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, wo etwas beginnt; Ursprung
Corpus desk
Index DE-urquell · Urquell · German
Urquell · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Urquell |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈuːɐ̯ˌkvɛl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Urquell“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Urquell is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːɐ̯ˌkvɛl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort, wo etwas beginnt; Ursprung".
Urquell has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Urquell, spelled U-R-Q-U-E-L-L.
Definition
- 1Ort, wo etwas beginnt; Ursprung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Urquell appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bis wir den Urquell des Problems nicht gefunden haben, können wir wenig machen.
Nun gut, es sei dir überlassen! Zieh diesen Geist von seinem Urquell ab, Und führ’ ihn, kannst du ihn erfassen, Auf deinem Weg mit herab,
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.