Pleuel
[ˈplɔɪ̯əl]
The verdict
“Pleuel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz für Pleuelstange
Corpus desk
Index DE-pleuel · Pleuel · German
Pleuel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Pleuel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplɔɪ̯əl] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pleuel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pleuel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplɔɪ̯əl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kurz für Pleuelstange".
Pleuel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pleuel, spelled P-L-E-U-E-L.
Definition
- 1kurz für Pleuelstange
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pleuel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Über den Pleuel wird die oszillierende Bewegung des Kolbens in eine rotierende Bewegung der Kurbelwelle umgesetzt.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.