Espadrille

[ɛspaˈdʁiːj]

/[ɛspaˈdʁiːj]/ noun

The verdict

“Espadrille” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flacher Stoffschuh mit einer aus Pflanzenfasern geflochtenen Sohle

Corpus desk

Index DE-espadrille · Espadrille · German

Espadrille · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Espadrille
PropertyValue
HeadwordEspadrille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛspaˈdʁiːj]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Espadrille“ im Deutschen

Espadrilleschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Espadrille is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛspaˈdʁiːj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "flacher Stoffschuh mit einer aus Pflanzenfasern geflochtenen Sohle".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Espadrille, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Espadrille, spelled E-S-P-A-D-R-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    flacher Stoffschuh mit einer aus Pflanzenfasern geflochtenen Sohle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Selbst Gucci, jene Marke, die noch aus jedem Mann einen Gigolo machte und bei der kein Hemd zu weit aufgeknöpft sein konnte, gibt sich im Sommer 2006 betont zurückhaltend. Patent gestrickte Pullover in Beige, weiße Hosen zu Espandrilles oder klassisch geschnittene Anzüge – die Kollektion verströmte soviel Sex-Appeal wie ein ‚Tagesschau‘-Sprecher.“
  2. „Sie lachten beide, und nach einer Katzenwäsche war Stefan rasch angezogen, Shorts und weißes T-Shirt und Espadrilles an den Füßen.“

This word in other languages

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 "Espadrille"?
"Espadrille" is spelled E-S-P-A-D-R-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛspaˈdʁiːj].
What does "Espadrille" mean?
As a noun, "Espadrille" means: flacher Stoffschuh mit einer aus Pflanzenfasern geflochtenen Sohle
How do you pronounce "Espadrille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Espadrille" is [ɛspaˈdʁiːj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Espadrille" come from?
"Espadrille" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list