ideale

[ideˈʔaːlə]

/[ideˈʔaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ideale” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,966 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#5,966
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ideale vs Idee
50% similar
ideale vs ideas
67% similar
ideale vs idole
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ideale
PropertyValue
Headwordideale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ideˈʔaːlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,966
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ideale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ideale lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ideale is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ideˈʔaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,966 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ideale, with forms such as "dieale", "idaele", and "iddeale". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Idee", "ideas", "idole", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ideale, spelled I-D-E-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dieale,idaele,iddeale,ideael,idealle,idelae,iedale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ideale - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dieale2idaele2iddeale1ideael2idealle1idelae2iedale2
Edit distance from "ideale"

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 "ideale"?
"ideale" is spelled I-D-E-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ideˈʔaːlə].
What does "ideale" mean?
As an adjective, "ideale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ideal
What words are commonly confused with "ideale"?
"ideale" is commonly confused with "Idee", "ideas", "idole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ideale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ideale" is [ideˈʔaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ideale" come from?
"ideale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ideale”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-D-E-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ideˈʔaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Idee” - see the side-by-side comparison. ideale vs Idee
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list