Madl

[ˈmaːdl̩]

/[ˈmaːdl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Madl” is uncommon German (frequency #86,774 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,774
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junge Frau; Mädchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-madl · Madl · German

Madl · rank #86,774 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,774
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Machtzentrum

Nearest frequency peer: Machtzentrum (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Madl“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Madl
PropertyValue
HeadwordMadl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːdl̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#86,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Madl“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Madlfällt 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: „Machtzentrum“ (#86,773), „Mafiaboss“ (#86,775), „Machtverlust“ (#86,772). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Madl“ bei #86,774. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Madl is uncommon German at frequency #86,774 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "junge Frau; Mädchen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Madl in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Madl, spelled M-A-D-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    junge Frau; Mädchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mädchen heißen hüben wie drüben Deandl, Diandl, Madl, Moidl, Mensch oder Mesch.“
  2. „Die Burschen in Lederhose, Trachtenhemd, Weste und Jacke sowie die Madln in Dirndl, Bluse und Schürze tanzen auf den Bierbänken.“

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 "Madl"?
"Madl" is spelled M-A-D-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːdl̩].
What does "Madl" mean?
As a noun, "Madl" means: junge Frau; Mädchen
How do you pronounce "Madl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Madl" is [ˈmaːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Madl" come from?
"Madl" 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 "Madl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

motz#86,829pans#86,891pigs#86,910Pore#86,914

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list