# Kimmel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɪməl/ · frequency rank #21,839

## Definitions
1. A surname from German.

## Etymology
From German Kümmel, from Old High German kumil.

## Easily confused with
- **Kimmy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kimmel-vs-kimmy)
- **Kiel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kiel-vs-kimmel)
- **Kimber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kimber-vs-kimmel)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ikmmel`, `kimel`, `kimeml`, `kimmell`, `kimmle`, `kkimmel`, `kmimel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kimmel