Adele

/əˈdɛl/

//əˈdɛl// name

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"adele" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Adele” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #15,947. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,947
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-adele · Adele · English

Adele · rank #15,947 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,947
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abiding

Nearest frequency peer: abiding (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Adele”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Adele” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Adele vs ale
40% similar
Adele vs ADL
20% similar
Adele vs axle
40% similar

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

Key facts for Adele
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdele
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈdɛl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,947
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Adele”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Adelelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “abiding” (#15,946), “alcoholism” (#15,948), “Zion” (#15,945). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Adele” is #15,947. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Adele (IPA /əˈdɛl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,947 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from the Germanic languages.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adele, with forms such as "addele", "adeel", and "adelle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ale", "ADL", "axle", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. The correct English form is Adele, spelled A-D-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The beauty and simplicity of names are altogether arbitrary: Mary and Elizabeth, and Judith, may suit a taste formed on the Puritan model, that is to say, an English and Scottish taste: the French consider Victoire, Adele, Adriane, or any other such “fanciful and romantic” names, quite as simple, and perhaps as beautiful, as Mr. Stuart does Mary and Jane.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addele
  • adeel
  • adelle
  • adlee
  • aedle
  • daele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adele - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addele1adeel2adelle1adlee2aedle2daele2
Edit distance from "Adele"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Adele"?
"Adele" is spelled A-D-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈdɛl/.
What does "Adele" mean?
As a proper noun, "Adele" means: A female given name from the Germanic languages.
What words are commonly confused with "Adele"?
"Adele" is commonly confused with "ale", "ADL", "axle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Adele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adele" is /əˈdɛl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Adele"?
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Adele", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list