Gladiole

[ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]

/[ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Gladiole
PropertyValue
HeadwordGladiole
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gladiole“ im Deutschen

Gladiolesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

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

  1. 1
    Pflanze aus der Gattung Gladiolus, häufige Zierpflanze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Gladiolen sind beliebte Schnittblumen.
  2. Siehst du beim Blumenstand an der Straße die schönen Gladiolen?

Synonyms

Siegwurz

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 "Gladiole"?
"Gladiole" is spelled G-L-A-D-I-O-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə].
What does "Gladiole" mean?
As a noun, "Gladiole" means: Pflanze aus der Gattung Gladiolus, häufige Zierpflanze
How do you pronounce "Gladiole"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gladiole" is [ˌɡlaˈdi̯oːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gladiole" come from?
"Gladiole" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list