edles

[ˈeːdləs]

/[ˈeːdləs]/ adj

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The verdict

“edles” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,061
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel

Corpus desk

Index DE-edles · edles · German

edles · rank #38,061 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,061
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eckpunkte

Nearest frequency peer: Eckpunkte (-2 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 „edles“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „edles“ 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).

edles vs Eile
40% similar
edles vs Eule
40% similar
edles vs eyes
60% similar

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

Key facts for edles
PropertyValue
Headwordedles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːdləs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,061
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „edles“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.edlesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eckpunkte“ (#38,059), „einbilden“ (#38,063), „Dämmung“ (#38,058). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „edles“ bei #38,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around edles (IPA [ˈeːdləs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,061 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for edles, with forms such as "deles", "eddles", and "edels". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eile", "Eule", "eyes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is edles, spelled E-D-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deles
  • eddles
  • edels
  • edless
  • edlles
  • edlse
  • eldes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edles - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

deles2eddles1edels2edless1edlles1edlse2eldes2
Edit distance from "edles"

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 "edles"?
"edles" is spelled E-D-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːdləs].
What does "edles" mean?
As an adjective, "edles" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs edel
What words are commonly confused with "edles"?
"edles" is commonly confused with "Eile", "Eule", "eyes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edles" is [ˈeːdləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edles" come from?
"edles" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Drops#38,056Fabel#38,092claim#38,028fever#38,100

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

flotter7 variantsGalopp7 variantsAreale7 variantsAffekt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list