Kegel
\ˈkeː.ɡəl\
The verdict
“Kegel” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cône.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kegel · Kegel · French
Kegel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Kegel |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈkeː.ɡəl\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Kegel » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Kegel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈkeː.ɡəl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Kegel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Kegel, spelled K-E-G-E-L.
Definition
- 1Cône.
- 2Quille.
- 3Faisceau (de lumière).
- 4Bâtard, sens qu’on retrouve dans la tournure familière mit Kind und Kegel (« avec toute la smala »).
- 5Bâton, gourdin.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kegel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Oberfläche eines Kegels berechnen.
Ich spiele gern Kegel.
Synonyms
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.