Aioli

[ajɔˈli]

/[ajɔˈli]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kalte, dickliche Soße aus Olivenöl und Knoblauch (eventuell auch Eigelb), eine Art Mayonnaise

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Index DE-aioli · Aioli · German

Aioli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for Aioli
PropertyValue
HeadwordAioli
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ajɔˈli]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aioli“ im Deutschen

Aiolisitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aioli is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ajɔˈli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kalte, dickliche Soße aus Olivenöl und Knoblauch (eventuell auch Eigelb), eine Art Mayonnaise".

Zero misspellings are on record for Aioli in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Aioli, spelled A-I-O-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    kalte, dickliche Soße aus Olivenöl und Knoblauch (eventuell auch Eigelb), eine Art Mayonnaise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Aioli appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Man nehme dann als Vorspeise den ‚Caribbean Sampler‘, der mit grandios marinierten Shrimps, Cassava Roots, frischen, hausgemachten Fischfrikadellen und Plantain Sticks aufwartet, dazu gibt es ein Peanut-Chilli-Dip und eine fantastische Aioli mit ganz sachtem Avocado-Einschlag.“
  2. „Mein Kellner, der mit der Entennase, serviert gerade den beiden alten Damen mit den gezupften Augenbrauen ein deftiges Aioli.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aioli"?
"Aioli" is spelled A-I-O-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ajɔˈli].
What does "Aioli" mean?
As a noun, "Aioli" means: kalte, dickliche Soße aus Olivenöl und Knoblauch (eventuell auch Eigelb), eine Art Mayonnaise
How do you pronounce "Aioli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aioli" is [ajɔˈli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aioli" come from?
"Aioli" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list