Dahlien

[ˈdaːli̯ən]

/[ˈdaːli̯ən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dahlien” is uncommon German (frequency #95,408 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,408
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dahlie

Key facts for Dahlien
PropertyValue
HeadwordDahlien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːli̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dahlien” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Dahlien lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dahlien is uncommon German at frequency #95,408 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaːli̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dahlien, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dahlien, spelled D-A-H-L-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dahlie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dahlie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dahlie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dahlie

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dahlien"?
"Dahlien" is spelled D-A-H-L-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːli̯ən].
What does "Dahlien" mean?
As a noun, "Dahlien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dahlie
How do you pronounce "Dahlien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dahlien" is [ˈdaːli̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dahlien" come from?
"Dahlien" 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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Using “Dahlien”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-H-L-I-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaːli̯ən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list