penil
[ˌpeˈniːl]
The verdict
“penil” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das männliche Glied, den Penis, betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-penil · penil · German
penil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | penil |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˌpeˈniːl] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „penil“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
penil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌpeˈniːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das männliche Glied, den Penis, betreffend".
No generated misspelling entries exist for penil in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is penil, spelled P-E-N-I-L.
Definition
- 1das männliche Glied, den Penis, betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how penil appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Des alternden Mannes wachsendes Bewusstsein seiner zunehmenden Schwierigkeiten mit der Erlangung und Aufrechterhaltung seiner Erektionen, des Verlusts seiner penilen Steifheit, seiner abgeschwächten penilen Empfindungsfähigkeit und seiner weniger kräftigen Ejakulationen, verbunden mit einer höheren Empfindlichkeit gegenüber der Reaktion seiner Partnerin…
„Die erektile Dysfunktion ist definiert als die Unfähigkeit, eine penile Erektion zu erreichen oder aufrechtzuerhalten, die für ein befriedigendes Sexualleben ausreicht.“
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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.