komestibel

[komɛsˈtiːbl̩]

/[komɛsˈtiːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“komestibel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - geeignet, (ohne Schaden) gegessen zu werden

Key facts for komestibel
PropertyValue
Headwordkomestibel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[komɛsˈtiːbl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “komestibel” sits in German frequency

komestibel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

komestibel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [komɛsˈtiːbl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geeignet, (ohne Schaden) gegessen zu werden".

komestibel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is komestibel, spelled K-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    geeignet, (ohne Schaden) gegessen zu werden

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "komestibel"?
"komestibel" is spelled K-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [komɛsˈtiːbl̩].
What does "komestibel" mean?
As an adjective, "komestibel" means: geeignet, (ohne Schaden) gegessen zu werden
How do you pronounce "komestibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "komestibel" is [komɛsˈtiːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "komestibel" come from?
"komestibel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “komestibel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-O-M-E-S-T-I-B-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [komɛsˈtiːbl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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