degree

[dɪˈɡriː]

/[dɪˈɡriː]/ noun

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The verdict

“degree” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,574. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,574
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grad als Temperatureinheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-degree · degree · German

degree · rank #49,574 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,574
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deklarieren

Nearest frequency peer: deklarieren (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „degree“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „degree“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

degree vs deren
67% similar
degree vs derer
67% similar
degree vs derbe
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for degree
PropertyValue
Headworddegree
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪˈɡriː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,574
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „degree“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).degreeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deklarieren“ (#49,575), „Delaware“ (#49,576), „Damenmannschaft“ (#49,571). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „degree“ bei #49,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around degree (IPA [dɪˈɡriː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,574 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for degree, with forms such as "ddegree", "degere", and "deggree". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "deren", "derer", "derbe", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is degree, spelled D-E-G-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grad als Temperatureinheit
  2. 2
    Diplom, Abschluss als akademischer Grad
  3. 3
    Breiten- oder Längengrad
  4. 4
    traditionelle Maßeinheit für den Größenwert eines ebenen Winkels
  5. 5
    höchste Potenz, die in einer Gleichung auftaucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Berlin are currently ten degrees.
  2. He has a master degree.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddegree
  • degere
  • deggree
  • degre
  • degrree
  • dergee
  • dgeree
  • edgree

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of degree - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddegree1degere2deggree1degre1degrree1dergee2dgeree2edgree2
Edit distance from "degree"

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 "degree"?
"degree" is spelled D-E-G-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪˈɡriː].
What does "degree" mean?
As a noun, "degree" means: Grad als Temperatureinheit
What words are commonly confused with "degree"?
"degree" is commonly confused with "deren", "derer", "derbe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "degree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "degree" is [dɪˈɡriː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "degree" come from?
"degree" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "degree", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cremes#49,567devote#49,581Covers#49,565Dorpat#49,591

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

clock8 variantsDocks8 variantsdusch8 variantseating8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list