kümmel

[ˈkwemel]

/[ˈkwemel]/ noun

The verdict

“kümmel” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por s...

Key facts for kümmel
PropertyValue
Headwordkümmel
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkwemel]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kümmel” sits in Spanish frequency

kümmel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kümmel is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkwemel]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por s...".

Zero misspellings are on record for kümmel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is kümmel, spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por su fruto, un aqueno falcado de 2 mm de largo, usado como especia. De aroma intenso, rico en limoneno, se emplea en la preparación del chucrut, como aromatizante para el pan de centeno y para la elaboración de licores y medicamentos.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kümmel"?
"kümmel" is spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkwemel].
What does "kümmel" mean?
As a noun, "kümmel" means: (Carum carvi) Planta de la familia de las apiáceas, bienal, multicaule, con hojas tripinnatífidas y densas umbelas de pequeñas flores blancas, cultivada en el norte de África y Europa Central por s...
How do you pronounce "kümmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kümmel" is [ˈkwemel]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kümmel" come from?
"kümmel" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “kümmel”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is K-Ü-M-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkwemel] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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