ovale

[oˈvaːlə]

/[oˈvaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“ovale” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,844 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#34,844
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ovale vs ovalen
83% similar
ovale vs öle
40% similar
ovale vs oral
60% similar

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

Key facts for ovale
PropertyValue
Headwordovale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oˈvaːlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,844
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ovale” 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). ovale 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 ovale is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈvaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,844 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ovale, with forms such as "oavle", "ovael", and "ovalle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ovalen", "öle", "oral", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is ovale, spelled O-V-A-L-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oavle,ovael,ovalle,ovlae,ovvale,voale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oavle2ovael2ovalle1ovlae2ovvale1voale2
Edit distance from "ovale"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is O-V-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈvaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ovalen” - see the side-by-side comparison. ovale vs ovalen
  • 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