Pedal

[peˈdaːl]

/[peˈdaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pedal” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,730
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fußhebel

Corpus desk

Index DE-pedal · Pedal · German

Pedal · rank #29,730 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,730
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pence

Nearest frequency peer: Pence (+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 „Pedal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pedal“ 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).

Pedal vs Perl
60% similar
Pedal vs Pokal
60% similar
Pedal vs Pegel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Pedal
PropertyValue
HeadwordPedal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈdaːl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#29,730
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pedal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pedalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pence“ (#29,731), „Passauer“ (#29,728), „Pfeifer“ (#29,732). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pedal“ bei #29,730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pedal (IPA [peˈdaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,730 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pedal, with forms such as "epdal", "pdeal", and "peadl". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Perl", "Pokal", "Pegel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pedal, spelled P-E-D-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fußhebel
  2. 2
    an der Tretkurbel befestigter Teil des Fahrrads, der für die Füße bestimmt ist
  3. 3
    mit den Füßen zu spielende Klaviatur einer Orgel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Fahrschüler verwechselt man schon einmal die Pedale.
  2. Es geht bergauf, Du musst mehr in die Pedale treten!

Synonyms

FußhebelOrgelpedalPedalklaviatur

Antonyms

Manual

This word in other languages

pedal(English)pedal(Español)pédale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epdal
  • pdeal
  • peadl
  • pedall
  • peddal
  • pedla
  • ppedal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pedal - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

epdal2pdeal2peadl2pedall1peddal1pedla2ppedal1
Edit distance from "Pedal"

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 "Pedal"?
"Pedal" is spelled P-E-D-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈdaːl].
What does "Pedal" mean?
As a noun, "Pedal" means: Fußhebel
What words are commonly confused with "Pedal"?
"Pedal" is commonly confused with "Perl", "Pokal", "Pegel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pedal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pedal" is [peˈdaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pedal" come from?
"Pedal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pence#29,731plump#29,738reply#29,757rächt#29,761

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mayen7 variantsManor7 variantsletter7 variantsKörbe7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list