Pudel

/[ˈpuːdl̩]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,870

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

15

similar word pairs

Pudel is aGermannoun. It means: eine mittelgroße Hunderasse mit häufig lockigem Fell Pronounced [ˈpuːdl̩]. Often confused with pure and pull.

Key facts for Pudel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPudel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpuːdl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#34,870
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Pudel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pudel is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpuːdl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,870 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for Pudel, with forms such as "pduel", "ppudel", and "puddel". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "pure", "pull", "purer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Pudel, spelled P-U-D-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine mittelgroße Hunderasse mit häufig lockigem Fell
  2. 2
    ein Fehlwurf beim Kegeln, der gar keinen Kegel umwirft
  3. 3
    der Woll-Rindeneule, einem Nachtfalter aus der Familie der Eulenfalter
  4. 4
    Kurzform für Pudelmütze: eine gestrickte Kopfbedeckung

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pduel,ppudel,puddel,pudell,pudle,puedl,updel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Pudel

Misspelling Variants of "Pudel"

pduel5ppudel6puddel6pudell6pudle5puedl5updel5
Misspelling Variants of "Pudel"

Frequency rank: #34,870 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pudel"?
"Pudel" is spelled P-U-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuːdl̩].
What does "Pudel" mean?
As a noun, "Pudel" means: eine mittelgroße Hunderasse mit häufig lockigem Fell
What words are commonly confused with "Pudel"?
"Pudel" is commonly confused with "pure", "pull", "purer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pudel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pudel" is [ˈpuːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pudel" come from?
"Pudel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.