Pudel

[ˈpuːdl̩]

/[ˈpuːdl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pudel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,870
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine mittelgroße Hunderasse mit häufig lockigem Fell

Corpus desk

Index DE-pudel · Pudel · German

Pudel · rank #34,870 · 7 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,870
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prügelei

Nearest frequency peer: Prügelei (-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 „Pudel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pudel“ 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).

Pudel vs pure
40% similar
Pudel vs pull
40% similar
Pudel vs purer
40% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pudel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Pudelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Prügelei“ (#34,869), „Päpste“ (#34,871), „prädestiniert“ (#34,868). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pudel“ bei #34,870. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Pudel (IPA [ˈpuːdl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,870 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pudel, with forms such as "pduel", "ppudel", and "puddel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pudel, spelled P-U-D-E-L.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Jacob Sisters haben immer ihre weißen Pudel bei sich, die zu ihrem Markenzeichen geworden sind.
  2. Er sah aus wie ein begossener Pudel.

Synonyms

Woll-Rindeneule

This word in other languages

poodle(English)caniche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pduel
  • ppudel
  • puddel
  • pudell
  • pudle
  • puedl
  • updel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pudel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pduel2ppudel1puddel1pudell1pudle2puedl2updel2
Edit distance from "Pudel"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rollo#34,889ovale#34,844Singh#34,912Sofas#34,913

Similar misspelling depth

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

reimen7 variantssegnen7 variantsmollig7 variantsStrg7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list