feudal
[fɔɪ̯ˈdaːl]
The verdict
“feudal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Feudalismus, das Lehenswesen des Mittelalters betreffend, bei dem ein Lehnsherr Land als Lehen an Vasallen vergab im Austausch gegen Dienste, vor allem Kriegsdienst
Corpus desk
Index DE-feudal · feudal · German
feudal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | feudal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [fɔɪ̯ˈdaːl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „feudal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
feudal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [fɔɪ̯ˈdaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for feudal, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is feudal, spelled F-E-U-D-A-L.
Definition
- 1den Feudalismus, das Lehenswesen des Mittelalters betreffend, bei dem ein Lehnsherr Land als Lehen an Vasallen vergab im Austausch gegen Dienste, vor allem Kriegsdienst
- 2unter sehr guten (finanziellen) Bedingungen existierend; reich, luxuriös seiend
- 3von aristokratischen Kreisen beeinflusst und/oder darin lebend
- 4veralteten politischen Ansichten verhaftet, reaktionär
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how feudal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die feudale Gesellschaft war eine Ständegesellschaft und streng hierarchisch aufgebaut.
Er ist einer der reichsten Männer der Stadt und besitzt das feudalste Haus, das man sich nur vorstellen kann.
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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.