viril

[viˈʁiːl]

/[viˈʁiːl]/ adj

The verdict

“viril” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit besonders ausgeprägten männlichen Eigenschaften

Corpus desk

Index DE-viril · viril · German

viril · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 viril
PropertyValue
Headwordviril
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[viˈʁiːl]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „viril“ im Deutschen

virilliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

viril is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [viˈʁiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for viril in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is viril, spelled V-I-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit besonders ausgeprägten männlichen Eigenschaften
  2. 2
    mit männlichen Eigenschaften

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die virilsten Männer sind nicht immer die attraktivsten.
  2. Bei deiner virilen Figur stehen dir Männersachen am besten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "viril"?
"viril" is spelled V-I-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [viˈʁiːl].
What does "viril" mean?
As an adjective, "viril" means: mit besonders ausgeprägten männlichen Eigenschaften
How do you pronounce "viril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viril" is [viˈʁiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viril" come from?
"viril" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list