Gladiole
[ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]
The verdict
“Gladiole” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflanze aus der Gattung Gladiolus, häufige Zierpflanze
Corpus desk
Index DE-gladiole · Gladiole · German
Gladiole · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gladiole |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gladiole“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gladiole is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanze aus der Gattung Gladiolus, häufige Zierpflanze".
Gladiole has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gladiole, spelled G-L-A-D-I-O-L-E.
Definition
- 1Pflanze aus der Gattung Gladiolus, häufige Zierpflanze
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gladiole appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gladiolen sind beliebte Schnittblumen.
Siehst du beim Blumenstand an der Straße die schönen Gladiolen?
Synonyms
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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.