yawl

[jɔːl]

/[jɔːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jolle

Corpus desk

Index DE-yawl · yawl · German

yawl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Y" 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 yawl
PropertyValue
Headwordyawl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[jɔːl]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „yawl“ im Deutschen

yawlliegt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for yawl, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is yawl, spelled Y-A-W-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jolle
  2. 2
    Yawl

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 "yawl"?
"yawl" is spelled Y-A-W-L. The IPA pronunciation is [jɔːl].
What does "yawl" mean?
As a noun, "yawl" means: Jolle
How do you pronounce "yawl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "yawl" is [jɔːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "yawl" come from?
"yawl" 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