Diol

[diˈoːl]

/[diˈoːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Diol” 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) - Alkohol mit zwei Hydroxygruppen

Corpus desk

Index DE-diol · Diol · German

Diol · 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 Diol
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiol
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diˈoːl]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diol“ im Deutschen

Diolschafft 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

Diol is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diˈoːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alkohol mit zwei Hydroxygruppen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Diol, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Diol, spelled D-I-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alkohol mit zwei Hydroxygruppen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ein Beispiel für ein einfaches, stabiles Diol ist Ethylenglycol (1,2-Ethandiol).“

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 "Diol"?
"Diol" is spelled D-I-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈoːl].
What does "Diol" mean?
As a noun, "Diol" means: Alkohol mit zwei Hydroxygruppen
How do you pronounce "Diol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diol" is [diˈoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diol" come from?
"Diol" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list