diable
/diˈɑːbəl/noun, adjective
diable is spelled D-I-A-B-L-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diable means “An unglazed earthenware casserole dish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diable is diables.
How many letters and syllables are in diable?
| Letters | 6: D-I-A-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is diable?
Diable appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diable?
- /diˈɑːbəl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with diable?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as diable.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: baldie.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of diable
- diables plural
- diablo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diable mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An unglazed earthenware casserole dish.
adjective
- 1
Flavored with hot spices.
sauce diable
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does diable come from?
From French (à la) diable, from diable (“devil”), from Old French. Doublet of devil, diablo, and diabolus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).