diavolo

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teufel, der Dämon

Corpus desk

Index DE-diavolo · diavolo · German

diavolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 diavolo
PropertyValue
Headworddiavolo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „diavolo“ im Deutschen

diavololiegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

diavolo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Teufel, der Dämon".

No generated misspelling entries exist for diavolo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is diavolo, spelled D-I-A-V-O-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teufel, der Dämon

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Il diavolo è altresì a capo di una forza di spiriti malvagi a lui subalterni, noti solitamente con il nome di demoni.

Synonyms

belzebùdemonemaligno

Antonyms

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 "diavolo"?
"diavolo" is spelled D-I-A-V-O-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "diavolo" mean?
As a noun, "diavolo" means: der Teufel, der Dämon
How do you pronounce "diavolo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diavolo" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diavolo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list