redefaul
[ˈʁeːdəˌfaʊ̯l]
The verdict
“redefaul” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig
Corpus desk
Index DE-redefaul · redefaul · German
redefaul · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" 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 | redefaul |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʁeːdəˌfaʊ̯l] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „redefaul“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
redefaul is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʁeːdəˌfaʊ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig".
redefaul doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is redefaul, spelled R-E-D-E-F-A-U-L.
Definition
- 1wenig und nicht gerne redend; nicht gesprächig
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how redefaul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Für den redefaulen Coach sprang Manager Klaus Allofs in die Bresche […].“
Antonyms
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.