Rudel

[ˈʁuːdl̩]

/[ˈʁuːdl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rudel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,363
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zeitweiliger) Zusammenschluss einer größeren Anzahl von bestimmten, wild lebenden Säugetierarten (besonders Gämsen, Hirsche, Wildschweine, Wölfe), kleiner als Herde

Corpus desk

Index DE-rudel · Rudel · German

Rudel · rank #19,363 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,363
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rotterdam

Nearest frequency peer: Rotterdam (-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 „Rudel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rudel“ 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).

Rudel vs rue
40% similar
Rudel vs Ruhe
60% similar
Rudel vs rufe
40% similar

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

Key facts for Rudel
PropertyValue
HeadwordRudel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁuːdl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,363
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rudel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Rudelliegt 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: „Rotterdam“ (#19,362), „räumlichen“ (#19,364), „Restaurierung“ (#19,361). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rudel“ bei #19,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Rudel (IPA [ˈʁuːdl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,363 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rudel, with forms such as "rduel", "rrudel", and "ruddel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rue", "Ruhe", "rufe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rudel, spelled R-U-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zeitweiliger) Zusammenschluss einer größeren Anzahl von bestimmten, wild lebenden Säugetierarten (besonders Gämsen, Hirsche, Wildschweine, Wölfe), kleiner als Herde
  2. 2
    ungeordnete Menschenmasse, oft Kinder
  3. 3
    in der Pfadfinderarbeit eine Kleingruppe der Wölflingsstufe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wölfe treten in Rudeln auf.
  2. „Wildschweine sind immer in Rudeln unterwegs.“

Antonyms

Einzelgänger

This word in other languages

pack(English)manada(Español)bande(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rduel
  • rrudel
  • ruddel
  • rudell
  • rudle
  • ruedl
  • urdel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rudel - 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.

rduel2rrudel1ruddel1rudell1rudle2ruedl2urdel2
Edit distance from "Rudel"

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 "Rudel"?
"Rudel" is spelled R-U-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁuːdl̩].
What does "Rudel" mean?
As a noun, "Rudel" means: (zeitweiliger) Zusammenschluss einer größeren Anzahl von bestimmten, wild lebenden Säugetierarten (besonders Gämsen, Hirsche, Wildschweine, Wölfe), kleiner als Herde
What words are commonly confused with "Rudel"?
"Rudel" is commonly confused with "rue", "Ruhe", "rufe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rudel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rudel" is [ˈʁuːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rudel" come from?
"Rudel" 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 "Rudel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Raums#19,358Sandy#19,369Psalm#19,352Pirat#19,337

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list