edel

[ˈeːdl̩]

/[ˈeːdl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“edel” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #13,343) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#13,343
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von hochwertiger Qualität

Corpus desk

Index DE-edel · edel · German

edel · rank #13,343 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,343
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Echtzeit

Nearest frequency peer: Echtzeit (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „edel“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „edel“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

edel vs ee
50% similar
edel vs Ehe
25% similar
edel vs EEG
0% similar

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

Key facts for edel
PropertyValue
Headwordedel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːdl̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,343
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „edel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).edelliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Echtzeit“ (#13,342), „Einfahrt“ (#13,344), „durchsuchen“ (#13,341). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „edel“ bei #13,343. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for edel is neighbouring look-alikes ("ee", "Ehe", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈeːdl̩]. Frequency #13,343 among 4,632 “E” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for edel, with forms such as "deel", "eddel", and "edell". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ee", "Ehe", "EEG", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is edel, spelled E-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    von hochwertiger Qualität
  2. 2
    von besonderer Einstellung, Leistung, Qualität oder auch Stellung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da haben Sie sich aber ein edles Möbelstück gekauft!
  2. Oh, was für ein edles Teil! Bist du sicher, dass die Uhr echt ist? Wo hast du sie denn her?

Antonyms

billigcharakterlos

This word in other languages

precious(English)fino(Español)noble(Français)nobre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deel
  • eddel
  • edell
  • eedl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

deel2eddel1edell1eedl2
Edit distance from "edel"

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 "edel"?
"edel" is spelled E-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːdl̩].
What does "edel" mean?
As an adjective, "edel" means: von hochwertiger Qualität
What words are commonly confused with "edel"?
"edel" is commonly confused with "ee", "Ehe", "EEG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edel" is [ˈeːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edel" come from?
"edel" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doll#13,338ever#13,356Bote#13,327amen#13,303

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list