Ghasel

[ɡaˈzeːl]

/[ɡaˈzeːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ghasel” 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 May 6, 2026) - arabische Form lyrischer Dichtung nach dem Reimschema aa, ba, ca

Key facts for Ghasel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGhasel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡaˈzeːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ghasel” sits in German frequency

Ghasel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Ghasel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡaˈzeːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "arabische Form lyrischer Dichtung nach dem Reimschema aa, ba, ca".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Ghasel in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ghasel, spelled G-H-A-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    arabische Form lyrischer Dichtung nach dem Reimschema aa, ba, ca

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 "Ghasel"?
"Ghasel" is spelled G-H-A-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡaˈzeːl].
What does "Ghasel" mean?
As a noun, "Ghasel" means: arabische Form lyrischer Dichtung nach dem Reimschema aa, ba, ca
How do you pronounce "Ghasel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ghasel" is [ɡaˈzeːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ghasel" come from?
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Using “Ghasel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-H-A-S-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡaˈzeːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list