rödeln

[ˈʁøːdl̩n]

/[ˈʁøːdl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“rödeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - eifrig, angestrengt arbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-rodeln · rödeln · German

rödeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for rödeln
PropertyValue
Headwordrödeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁøːdl̩n]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rödeln“ im Deutschen

rödelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rödeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁøːdl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rödeln, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 rödeln, spelled R-Ö-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eifrig, angestrengt arbeiten
  2. 2
    etwas mit Draht befestigen, zusammenschnüren
  3. 3
    rütteln, schütteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „‚Man kommt sich vor wie der Hamster im Laufrad: Man rödelt und rödelt und kommt nicht von der Stelle‘, klagt Werner Staritz.“
  2. Die Eisenkörbe für die Bewehrung werden nicht geschweißt, sondern gerödelt.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rödeln"?
"rödeln" is spelled R-Ö-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁøːdl̩n].
What does "rödeln" mean?
As a verb, "rödeln" means: eifrig, angestrengt arbeiten
How do you pronounce "rödeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rödeln" is [ˈʁøːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rödeln" come from?
"rödeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list