decline
[dɪˈklaɪn]
The verdict
“decline” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rückgang, Abnahme, Niedergang, Verfall
Corpus desk
Index DE-decline · decline · German
decline · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | decline |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɪˈklaɪn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „decline“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
decline is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪˈklaɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for decline in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is decline, spelled D-E-C-L-I-N-E.
Definition
- 1Rückgang, Abnahme, Niedergang, Verfall
- 2(körperlicher) Verfall, Nachlassen der Gesundheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how decline appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
When we take it with the decline of his fortunes, it seems to indicate some evil influence.
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.