Fiale
[fiˈaːlə]
The verdict
“Fiale” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gotisches Zierelement in Form eines schlanken Türmchens, das oft als eine bauliche Verzierung und Überhöhung von Strebepfeilern oder Ähnlichem dient
Corpus desk
Index DE-fiale · Fiale · German
Fiale · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | Fiale |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fiˈaːlə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fiale“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fiale is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fiˈaːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gotisches Zierelement in Form eines schlanken Türmchens, das oft als eine bauliche Verzierung und Überhöhung von Strebepfeilern oder Ähnlichem dient".
Fiale has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Fiale, spelled F-I-A-L-E.
Definition
- 1gotisches Zierelement in Form eines schlanken Türmchens, das oft als eine bauliche Verzierung und Überhöhung von Strebepfeilern oder Ähnlichem dient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fiale appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jeder Strebepfeiler dieser Kathedrale führt zu einer Fiale.
Fialen dienen vor allem als Flankierung und Überhöhung von Wimpergen und als Bekrönung von Strebepfeilern.
Synonyms
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.