Duellant

[duɛˈlant]

/[duɛˈlant]/ noun

The verdict

“Duellant” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der sich mit jemand anderem ein Duell liefert

Key facts for Duellant
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuellant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[duɛˈlant]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Duellant” sits in German frequency

Duellant falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Duellant is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [duɛˈlant]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemand, der sich mit jemand anderem ein Duell liefert".

Duellant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Duellant, spelled D-U-E-L-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sich mit jemand anderem ein Duell liefert

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 "Duellant"?
"Duellant" is spelled D-U-E-L-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [duɛˈlant].
What does "Duellant" mean?
As a noun, "Duellant" means: jemand, der sich mit jemand anderem ein Duell liefert
How do you pronounce "Duellant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duellant" is [duɛˈlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duellant" come from?
"Duellant" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Duellant”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-E-L-L-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [duɛˈlant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list