Viola
German, noun/ˈvi̯oːla/
Viola is spelled V-I-O-L-A (5 letters) and appears 3.4 times per million words in written German, the 16,394th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Viola is a German feminine noun meaning “synonym of Bratsche” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Streichinstrument mit 4 Saiten, welche in C-G-D-A gestimmt sind”.
What does Viola mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininesynonym of Bratsche
noun
- 1
femininealternative form of Viole (“violet”)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Streichinstrument mit 4 Saiten, welche in C-G-D-A gestimmt sind
noun: 1. Pflanzengattung der Veilchen aus der Familie der Veilchengewächse
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Viola
- Violen plural
- V. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Viola?
- /ˈvi̯oːla/
- [viˈoːla]
- [ˈvjoːla]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Viola
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Viola in German?
Viola appears 3.4 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).