Dekrete

[ˌdeˈkʁeːtə]

/[ˌdeˈkʁeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dekrete” is uncommon German (frequency #71,223 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,223
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dekret

Key facts for Dekrete
PropertyValue
HeadwordDekrete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdeˈkʁeːtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dekrete” 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). Dekrete 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

Dekrete is uncommon German at frequency #71,223 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdeˈkʁeːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dekrete in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Dekrete, spelled D-E-K-R-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dekret
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dekret
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dekret
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dekret

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 "Dekrete"?
"Dekrete" is spelled D-E-K-R-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdeˈkʁeːtə].
What does "Dekrete" mean?
As a noun, "Dekrete" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dekret
How do you pronounce "Dekrete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dekrete" is [ˌdeˈkʁeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dekrete" come from?
"Dekrete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Dekrete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-K-R-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdeˈkʁeːtə] (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