aquarelle

[a.kwa.ʁɛl]

/[a.kwa.ʁɛl]/ noun

The verdict

“aquarelle” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,583. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,583
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aquarell

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aquarelle vs Aquarell
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aquarelle
PropertyValue
Headwordaquarelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[a.kwa.ʁɛl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,583
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aquarelle” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aquarelle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aquarelle (IPA [a.kwa.ʁɛl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,583 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Aquarell".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aquarelle, with forms such as "aqaurelle", "aqquarelle", and "aquaerlle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Aquarell", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is aquarelle, spelled A-Q-U-A-R-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aquarell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aqaurelle
  • aqquarelle
  • aquaerlle
  • aquarele
  • aquarelel
  • aquarlele
  • aquarrelle
  • aquraelle
  • auqarelle
  • qauarelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aquarelle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aqaurelle2aqquarelle1aquaerlle2aquarele1aquarelel2aquarlele2aquarrelle1aquraelle2
Edit distance from "aquarelle"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aquarelle"?
"aquarelle" is spelled A-Q-U-A-R-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [a.kwa.ʁɛl].
What does "aquarelle" mean?
As a noun, "aquarelle" means: Aquarell
What words are commonly confused with "aquarelle"?
"aquarelle" is commonly confused with "Aquarell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aquarelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aquarelle" is [a.kwa.ʁɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aquarelle" come from?
"aquarelle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aquarelle”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-Q-U-A-R-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [a.kwa.ʁɛl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Aquarell” - see the side-by-side comparison. aquarelle vs Aquarell
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list