dílo

[ˈɟiːlɔ]

/[ˈɟiːlɔ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ergebnis einer Arbeit; Werk, Schöpfung

Corpus desk

Index DE-dilo · dílo · German

dílo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 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.

Key facts for dílo
PropertyValue
Headworddílo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɟiːlɔ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dílo“ im Deutschen

dílositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dílo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɟiːlɔ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

dílo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dílo, spelled D-Í-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ergebnis einer Arbeit; Werk, Schöpfung
  2. 2
    Beschäftigung, Tätigkeit; Werk, Arbeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sborové skladby nemohou konkurovat velkým dílům operním či symfonickým.
  2. Ministr si o uplynulém víkendu prohlédl staveniště vodního díla.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dílo"?
"dílo" is spelled D-Í-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɟiːlɔ].
What does "dílo" mean?
As a noun, "dílo" means: Ergebnis einer Arbeit; Werk, Schöpfung
How do you pronounce "dílo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dílo" is [ˈɟiːlɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dílo" come from?
"dílo" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list