Kapelle
\kaˈpɛlə\
The verdict
“Kapelle” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Chapelle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kapelle · Kapelle · French
Kapelle · 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 "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 | Kapelle |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kaˈpɛlə\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Kapelle » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Kapelle is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kaˈpɛlə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kapelle, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Kapelle, spelled K-A-P-E-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1Chapelle.
- 2Petit orchestre, ensemble musical de dimension réduite.
- 3Toilettes, latrines, (désuet).
- 4Creuset, (désuet).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kapelle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Gläubige fand in der Kapelle bei einem Gebet Ruhe und Geborgenheit.
Die wohl schönste gotische Kapelle der Welt ist die Sainte Chapelle in Paris.
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.