Duell

[duˈɛl]

/[duˈɛl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Duell” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,933
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein meist nach zuvor festgelegten Regeln ausgetragener Zweikampf mit Waffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-duell · Duell · German

Duell · rank #5,933 · 5 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,933
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Download

Nearest frequency peer: Download (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Duell“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Duell“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Duell vs Duett
60% similar
Duell vs Duelle
83% similar
Duell vs del
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Duell
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuell
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[duˈɛl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,933
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Duell“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Duellliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Download“ (#5,932), „dünn“ (#5,934), „Disziplin“ (#5,931). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Duell“ bei #5,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Duell (IPA [duˈɛl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,933 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein meist nach zuvor festgelegten Regeln ausgetragener Zweikampf mit Waffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Duell, with forms such as "dduell", "deull", and "duel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Duett", "Duelle", "del", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Duell, spelled D-U-E-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein meist nach zuvor festgelegten Regeln ausgetragener Zweikampf mit Waffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hat ihn zum Duell gefordert.
  2. Er ist im Duell gefallen.

Synonyms

Zweikampf

This word in other languages

duel(English)duelo(Español)duel(Français)duelo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduell
  • deull
  • duel
  • dulel
  • udell

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Duell - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dduell1deull2duel1dulel2udell2
Edit distance from "Duell"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Duell"?
"Duell" is spelled D-U-E-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [duˈɛl].
What does "Duell" mean?
As a noun, "Duell" means: ein meist nach zuvor festgelegten Regeln ausgetragener Zweikampf mit Waffen
What words are commonly confused with "Duell"?
"Duell" is commonly confused with "Duett", "Duelle", "del". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Duell"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duell" is [duˈɛl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duell" come from?
"Duell" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Duell", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

costa#5,929cloud#5,927circa#5,926Fette#5,944

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Cola5 variantsWeine5 variantssteh5 variantsnice5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list