Gondeln

[ˈɡɔndl̩n]

/[ˈɡɔndl̩n]/ noun

The verdict

“Gondeln” is uncommon German (frequency #53,740 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,740
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gondel

Corpus desk

Index DE-gondeln · Gondeln · German

Gondeln · rank #53,740 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,740
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Glosse

Nearest frequency peer: Glosse (-2 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Gondeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Gondeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Gondeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordGondeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔndl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,740
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gondeln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Gondelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Glosse“ (#53,738), „Gottwald“ (#53,742), „Gleichschritt“ (#53,737). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Gondeln“ bei #53,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gondeln is uncommon German at frequency #53,740 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔndl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Gondeln in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gondeln, spelled G-O-N-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gondel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Gondel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gondel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Gondel

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gondeln"?
"Gondeln" is spelled G-O-N-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔndl̩n].
What does "Gondeln" mean?
As a noun, "Gondeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gondel
How do you pronounce "Gondeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gondeln" is [ˈɡɔndl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gondeln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gondeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list