dialektal

[dialɛkˈtaːl]

/[dialɛkˈtaːl]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Dialekt betreffend; mundartlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-dialektal · dialektal · German

dialektal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for dialektal
PropertyValue
Headworddialektal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dialɛkˈtaːl]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dialektal“ im Deutschen

dialektalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dialektal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dialɛkˈtaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen Dialekt betreffend; mundartlich".

Zero misspellings are on record for dialektal in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dialektal, spelled D-I-A-L-E-K-T-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Dialekt betreffend; mundartlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für Deutschland nimmt man ein Nord-Süd-Gefälle an, weil die südlichen regionalen Umgangssprachen deutlicher dialektal gefärbt sind.“
  2. „Der aus Graz gebürtige Peter Simonischek liest die Novelle mit weicher, mild dialektaler Stimme, so innerlich und einfach, dass dezenteste Tempo- und Rhythmusänderungen hinreichen, um eine unendliche Vielfalt an Stimmungen zu erzeugen.“

Synonyms

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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 "dialektal"?
"dialektal" is spelled D-I-A-L-E-K-T-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [dialɛkˈtaːl].
What does "dialektal" mean?
As an adjective, "dialektal" means: einen Dialekt betreffend; mundartlich
How do you pronounce "dialektal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dialektal" is [dialɛkˈtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dialektal" come from?
"dialektal" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list