Doxale
[dɔˈksaːlə]
The verdict
“Doxale” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alternative Bezeichnung für den Lettner
Corpus desk
Index DE-doxale · Doxale · German
Doxale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Doxale |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɔˈksaːlə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Doxale“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Doxale is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɔˈksaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Doxale doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Doxale, spelled D-O-X-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1alternative Bezeichnung für den Lettner
- 2ein Gitter zwischen Chor und Mittelschiff in katholischen (vor allem in barocken) Kirchen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Doxale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Doxale bezeichnet insbesondere einen Lettner, der mit einer Sonderorgel ausgerüstet ist.
"Im 15. Jahrhundert wurden die Chorschranken allmählich durch Chorgitter, sogenannte Doxale, abgelöst."
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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.