Feudel

[ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩]

/[ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Feudel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Lappen zur feuchten Reinigung des Bodens

Corpus desk

Index DE-feudel · Feudel · German

Feudel · 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.

Key facts for Feudel
PropertyValue
HeadwordFeudel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Feudel“ im Deutschen

Feudelschafft 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

Feudel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lappen zur feuchten Reinigung des Bodens".

No misspelling variants are generated for Feudel in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Feudel, spelled F-E-U-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lappen zur feuchten Reinigung des Bodens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den verschütteten Saft wische ich mit dem Feudel weg.
  2. „Die massige Bäuerin kniete auf den Fußböden, wischte mit einem Feudel, klaubte Staub aus Ecken, die seit Jahren von keines Menschen Hand mehr berührt worden waren, und rieb an den Türklinken, als gelte es, Messing in Gold zu verwandeln.“

Synonyms

PutzlappenPutzlumpenScheuerhaderScheuerlappenWischlappen

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 "Feudel"?
"Feudel" is spelled F-E-U-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩].
What does "Feudel" mean?
As a noun, "Feudel" means: Lappen zur feuchten Reinigung des Bodens
How do you pronounce "Feudel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Feudel" is [ˈfɔɪ̯dl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Feudel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list