kacheln
\ˈkaxl̩n\
The verdict
“kacheln” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carreler, poser du carrelage, (Avec l’auxiliaire haben).
Corpus desk
Index FR-kacheln · kacheln · French
kacheln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | kacheln |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈkaxl̩n\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kacheln » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kacheln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈkaxl̩n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for kacheln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is kacheln, spelled K-A-C-H-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Carreler, poser du carrelage, (Avec l’auxiliaire haben).
- 2Foncer, se dépêcher, (Avec l’auxiliaire sein).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kacheln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe die Toiletten gekachelt.
Er kachelt immer so durch die Kurven, dass er sicher mal im Graben landen wird.
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.