banale

[baˈnaːlə]

/[baˈnaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“banale” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #43,741 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#43,741
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

banale vs bande
67% similar
banale vs Bange
50% similar
banale vs Bänke
33% similar

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

Key facts for banale
PropertyValue
Headwordbanale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[baˈnaːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,741
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “banale” 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). banale lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for banale is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [baˈnaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,741 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for banale, with forms such as "abnale", "baanle", and "banael". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "bande", "Bange", "Bänke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is banale, spelled B-A-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abnale,baanle,banael,banalle,banlae,bannale,bbanale,bnaale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of banale - 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.

abnale2baanle2banael2banalle1banlae2bannale1bbanale1bnaale2
Edit distance from "banale"

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 "banale"?
"banale" is spelled B-A-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈnaːlə].
What does "banale" mean?
As an adjective, "banale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs banal
What words are commonly confused with "banale"?
"banale" is commonly confused with "bande", "Bange", "Bänke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "banale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "banale" is [baˈnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "banale" come from?
"banale" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “banale”

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

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