Radl

[ˈʁaːdl̩]

/[ˈʁaːdl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Radl” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,636 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,636
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fahrrad

Key facts for Radl
PropertyValue
HeadwordRadl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaːdl̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Radl” 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). Radl 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 Radl is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʁaːdl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,636 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Fahrrad".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Radl in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Radl, spelled R-A-D-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrrad

Synonyms

FahrradRadDrahtesel

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 "Radl"?
"Radl" is spelled R-A-D-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaːdl̩].
What does "Radl" mean?
As a noun, "Radl" means: Fahrrad
How do you pronounce "Radl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Radl" is [ˈʁaːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Radl" come from?
"Radl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Radl”

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

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