edelste

[ˈeːdl̩stə]

/[ˈeːdl̩stə]/ adj

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The verdict

“edelste” is uncommon German (frequency #80,272 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,272
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel

Key facts for edelste
PropertyValue
Headwordedelste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːdl̩stə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,272
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “edelste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). edelste lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

edelste is uncommon German at frequency #80,272 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈeːdl̩stə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for edelste in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is edelste, spelled E-D-E-L-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs 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 "edelste"?
"edelste" is spelled E-D-E-L-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːdl̩stə].
What does "edelste" mean?
As an adjective, "edelste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs edel
How do you pronounce "edelste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edelste" is [ˈeːdl̩stə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edelste" come from?
"edelste" 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 “edelste”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-D-E-L-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːdl̩stə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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