Wildesel

[ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩]

/[ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Wildesel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - nicht domestizierter, wild lebender Esel

Corpus desk

Index DE-wildesel · Wildesel · German

Wildesel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 Wildesel
PropertyValue
HeadwordWildesel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wildesel“ im Deutschen

Wildeselschafft 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

Wildesel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht domestizierter, wild lebender Esel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wildesel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Wildesel, spelled W-I-L-D-E-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht domestizierter, wild lebender Esel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Schaf- oder Ziegenherden zogen in Staubschleifen über den fernen Horizont; die Freischärler aßen das Fleisch von Wildeseln, die sie in der Ebene geschossen hatten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

HauseselZuchtesel

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 "Wildesel"?
"Wildesel" is spelled W-I-L-D-E-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩].
What does "Wildesel" mean?
As a noun, "Wildesel" means: nicht domestizierter, wild lebender Esel
How do you pronounce "Wildesel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wildesel" is [ˈvɪltˌʔeːzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wildesel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list