Kimmel
/ˈkɪməl/
"kimmel" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Kimmel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #21,839
- frequency rank, English
- 1,236
- “K” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from German.
Corpus desk
Index EN-kimmel · Kimmel · English
Kimmel · rank #21,839 · 7 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #21,839
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,236
- PHOTO-FINISH kiddo
Nearest frequency peer: kiddo (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Kimmel”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- Jesuit
Jesuit
78,166 corpus weight
- Justine
Justine
78,165 corpus weight
- kiddo
kiddo
78,163 corpus weight
- Kimmel
Kimmel
78,162 corpus weight
- knuckle
knuckle
78,161 corpus weight
- KT
KT
78,160 corpus weight
What this shows “Kimmel” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kimmel |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈkɪməl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #21,839 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Kimmel”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kimmel (IPA /ˈkɪməl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,839 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from German.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kimmel, with forms such as "ikmmel", "kimel", and "kimeml". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kimmy", "Kiel", "Kimber", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil. The correct English form is Kimmel, spelled K-I-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1A surname from German.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kimmel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Of the men Kimmel interviewed about bangbus porn, about half knew about the sites and had been to them.
I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content.
Etymology
From German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ikmmel
- kimel
- kimeml
- kimmell
- kimmle
- kkimmel
- kmimel
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kimmel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kimmel", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).