Dekanin

[deˈkaːnɪn]

/[deˈkaːnɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dekanin” is uncommon German (frequency #81,422 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,422
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Leiterin einer Fakultät

Key facts for Dekanin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekanin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈkaːnɪn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dekanin” 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). Dekanin 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

Dekanin is uncommon German at frequency #81,422 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [deˈkaːnɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dekanin, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dekanin, spelled D-E-K-A-N-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiterin einer Fakultät
  2. 2
    Leiterin eines Dekanats (in manchen evangelischen Landeskirchen)

Synonyms

FakultätsvorsteherinSuperintendentin

This word in other languages

dean(English)doyenne(Français)

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 "Dekanin"?
"Dekanin" is spelled D-E-K-A-N-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈkaːnɪn].
What does "Dekanin" mean?
As a noun, "Dekanin" means: Leiterin einer Fakultät
How do you pronounce "Dekanin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekanin" is [deˈkaːnɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekanin" come from?
"Dekanin" 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 “Dekanin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-A-N-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deˈkaːnɪn] (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