Idylle

[iˈdʏlə]

/[iˈdʏlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Idylle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,603
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - paradiesisch anmutende Landschaft, paradiesisch anmutendes einfaches Leben

Corpus desk

Index DE-idylle · Idylle · German

Idylle · rank #25,603 · 7 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,603
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH idea

Nearest frequency peer: idea (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Idylle“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Idylle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Idylle vs idole
50% similar
Idylle vs ideale
50% similar

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

Key facts for Idylle
PropertyValue
HeadwordIdylle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[iˈdʏlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#25,603
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Idylle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Idylleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „idea“ (#25,602), „ignoriere“ (#25,604), „hug“ (#25,600). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Idylle“ bei #25,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Idylle (IPA [iˈdʏlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,603 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Idylle, with forms such as "diylle", "iddylle", and "idlyle". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "idole", "ideale", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Idylle, spelled I-D-Y-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    paradiesisch anmutende Landschaft, paradiesisch anmutendes einfaches Leben
  2. 2
    literarische Gattung/Gemälde, worin das paradiesisch ländliche Leben einfacher Menschen geschildert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „So bilden die Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle, das Brotmuseum und die intakte dörfliche Idylle eine dermaßen vom Geist der Geschichte durchdrungene Einheit, dass Ebergötzen seit einigen Jahren mit dem selbstverliehenen Titel »Museumsdorf« eine jährlich immer zahlreicher werdende Fangemeinde anlockt.“
  2. „So schön klingt die Idylle einer vergangenen Zeit, lieblich und süß, froh und heiter.“

Synonyms

Locus amoenusSchäferdichtungHirtendichtungBukolikarkadische Poesie

Antonyms

Locus terribilis

This word in other languages

idyll(English)idilio(Español)idylle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • diylle
  • iddylle
  • idlyle
  • idyle
  • idylel
  • idyylle
  • iydlle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Idylle - 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.

diylle2iddylle1idlyle2idyle1idylel2idyylle1iydlle2
Edit distance from "Idylle"

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 "Idylle"?
"Idylle" is spelled I-D-Y-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [iˈdʏlə].
What does "Idylle" mean?
As a noun, "Idylle" means: paradiesisch anmutende Landschaft, paradiesisch anmutendes einfaches Leben
What words are commonly confused with "Idylle"?
"Idylle" is commonly confused with "idole", "ideale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Idylle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Idylle" is [iˈdʏlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Idylle" come from?
"Idylle" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hospiz#25,599herauf#25,589Kohlen#25,626Gretel#25,578

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Haven7 variantsHarfe7 variantsKunze7 variantsleiht7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list