Dattel
[ˈdatl̩]
The verdict
“Dattel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - süße Frucht der Dattelpalme
Corpus desk
Index DE-dattel · Dattel · German
Dattel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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 | Dattel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdatl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dattel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dattel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdatl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "süße Frucht der Dattelpalme".
Dattel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dattel, spelled D-A-T-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1süße Frucht der Dattelpalme
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dattel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Datteln sind in Nordafrika der klassische Reiseproviant.
„Jetzt durfte ich die Dattel in den Mund nehmen, aber kauen noch nicht.“
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.