jodler

\jɔd.le\

/\jɔd.le\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante de yodler.

Corpus desk

Index FR-jodler · jodler · French

jodler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jodler
PropertyValue
Headwordjodler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\jɔd.le\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « jodler » en français

jodlern'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

jodler is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \jɔd.le\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante de yodler.".

jodler has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is jodler, spelled J-O-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante de yodler.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. « Moi, je peux t’apprendre à jodler les chants. Je peux t’enseigner aussi à jouer du cor alpin. »
  2. Amen ! Alléluia ! Résurrection ! Terence m’a écrit : il a quitté Julia et se consacre à moi. J’ai jodlé dans la maison vide, j’ai dansé, je me suis enfilé trois gins tonic.

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 "jodler"?
"jodler" is spelled J-O-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \jɔd.le\.
What does "jodler" mean?
As a verb, "jodler" means: Variante de yodler.
How do you pronounce "jodler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jodler" is \jɔd.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jodler" come from?
"jodler" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list