Pedalen

[peˈdaːlən]

/[peˈdaːlən]/ noun

The verdict

“Pedalen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #77,157 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#77,157
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pedal

Key facts for Pedalen
PropertyValue
HeadwordPedalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[peˈdaːlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pedalen” 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). Pedalen 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 Pedalen is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈdaːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #77,157 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pedal".

Pedalen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Pedalen, spelled P-E-D-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Pedalen"?
"Pedalen" is spelled P-E-D-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈdaːlən].
What does "Pedalen" mean?
As a noun, "Pedalen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pedal
How do you pronounce "Pedalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pedalen" is [peˈdaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pedalen" come from?
"Pedalen" 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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Using “Pedalen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-E-D-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [peˈdaːlən] (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