Deal

[diːl]

/[diːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Deal” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,304. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,304
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Kauf oder Verkauf von Waren

Corpus desk

Index DE-deal · Deal · German

Deal · rank #3,304 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,304
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Datum

Nearest frequency peer: Datum (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Deal“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Deal“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Deal vs dl
25% similar
Deal vs der
25% similar
Deal vs den
25% similar

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

Key facts for Deal
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diːl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,304
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Deal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dealliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Datum“ (#3,303), „Definition“ (#3,305), „Darmstadt“ (#3,302). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Deal“ bei #3,304. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Deal (IPA [diːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,304 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Deal, with forms such as "dael", "ddeal", and "deall". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dl", "der", "den", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Deal, spelled D-E-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Kauf oder Verkauf von Waren
  2. 2
    Handel mit (meist illegalen) Drogen
  3. 3
    Abmachung/Vereinbarung zu einem bestimmten Thema

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Deal mit den Italienern war sehr erfolgreich.
  2. „Wir mussten vor unseren Konkurrenten die besten Stücke ausfindig und den Deal klarmachen, sodass sie keine Chance hatten, uns zu überbieten.“

Synonyms

HandelGeschäftKaufAbmachungPaktÜbereinkunft

This word in other languages

deal(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dael
  • ddeal
  • deall
  • dela
  • edal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dael2ddeal1deall1dela2edal2
Edit distance from "Deal"

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 "Deal"?
"Deal" is spelled D-E-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [diːl].
What does "Deal" mean?
As a noun, "Deal" means: der Kauf oder Verkauf von Waren
What words are commonly confused with "Deal"?
"Deal" is commonly confused with "dl", "der", "den". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Deal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deal" is [diːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deal" come from?
"Deal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Deal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fair#3,310free#3,313Tode#3,282Mode#3,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

allzu5 variantsbaut5 variantsWaffe5 variantsyour5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list