Ädikula
[ɛˈdiːkula]
The verdict
“Ädikula” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Tempel
Corpus desk
Index DE-adikula · Ädikula · German
Ädikula · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ä" 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 | Ädikula |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɛˈdiːkula] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ädikula“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ädikula is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛˈdiːkula]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Ädikula has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ädikula, spelled Ä-D-I-K-U-L-A.
Definition
- 1kleiner Tempel
- 2kleines Bauwerk mit Nische für Kultbilder
- 3säulenartige Umrahmung von Nischen oder Fenstern
- 4altchristliche Grabkapelle
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ädikula appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Über dem eigentlichen Grab aus Marmor im Innern der Kirche steht eine kleine Kapelle. Diese sogenannte Ädikula wird derzeit restauriert.“
This word in other languages
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.