Deltas

[ˈdɛltas]

/[ˈdɛltas]/ noun

The verdict

“Deltas” is uncommon German (frequency #85,106 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,106
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Delta

Corpus desk

Index DE-deltas · Deltas · German

Deltas · rank #85,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,106
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delos

Nearest frequency peer: Delos (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Deltas”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Deltas” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Deltas
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeltas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛltas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deltas” 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). Deltas 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

Deltas is uncommon German at frequency #85,106 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɛltas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Deltas, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Deltas, spelled D-E-L-T-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Delta
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Delta
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Delta
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Delta
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Delta

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deltas"?
"Deltas" is spelled D-E-L-T-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛltas].
What does "Deltas" mean?
As a noun, "Deltas" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Delta
How do you pronounce "Deltas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deltas" is [ˈdɛltas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Deltas" come from?
"Deltas" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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