Defizit

/[ˈdeːfit͡siːt]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,956

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Defizit is aGermannoun. It means: Fehlen von etwas (meist eines Geldbetrags) Pronounced [ˈdeːfit͡siːt]. Often confused with Defizite.

Key facts for Defizit
PropertyValue
HeadwordDefizit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdeːfit͡siːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,956
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Defizit in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Defizit is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdeːfit͡siːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,956 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Defizit, with forms such as "ddefizit", "deffizit", and "defiizt". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Defizite", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Defizit, spelled D-E-F-I-Z-I-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehlen von etwas (meist eines Geldbetrags)
  2. 2
    Fehlen von etwas, das man dann als Mangel bewertet (und ausgleichen möchte)

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddefizit,deffizit,defiizt,defizitt,defizti,defizzit,defziit,deifzit,dfeizit,edfizit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Defizit

Misspelling Variants of "Defizit"

ddefizit8deffizit8defiizt7defizitt8defizti7defizzit8defziit7deifzit7
Misspelling Variants of "Defizit"

Frequency rank: #16,956 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Defizit"?
"Defizit" is spelled D-E-F-I-Z-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdeːfit͡siːt].
What does "Defizit" mean?
As a noun, "Defizit" means: Fehlen von etwas (meist eines Geldbetrags)
What words are commonly confused with "Defizit"?
"Defizit" is commonly confused with "Defizite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Defizit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Defizit" is [ˈdeːfit͡siːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Defizit" come from?
"Defizit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.