Desaster

[deˈzaːstɐ]

/[deˈzaːstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Desaster” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,479
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verhängnisvolles Unglück, schweres Missgeschick

Corpus desk

Index DE-desaster · Desaster · German

Desaster · rank #12,479 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,479
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Defensive

Nearest frequency peer: Defensive (-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 „Desaster“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Desaster“ 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).

Desaster vs disaster
75% similar

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

Key facts for Desaster
PropertyValue
HeadwordDesaster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈzaːstɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,479
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Desaster“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Desasterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Defensive“ (#12,478), „contest“ (#12,477), „dream“ (#12,481). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Desaster“ bei #12,479. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Desaster (IPA [deˈzaːstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,479 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "verhängnisvolles Unglück, schweres Missgeschick".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Desaster, with forms such as "ddesaster", "deasster", and "desasetr". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "disaster", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Desaster, spelled D-E-S-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    verhängnisvolles Unglück, schweres Missgeschick

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dabei hatte Augustus selbst ungewollt die Weichen für das Desaster gestellt.“
  2. „Der Februar 1948, als die Kommunisten die Macht ergriffen, wurde von vielen Tschechen als Desaster erlebt.“

This word in other languages

disaster(English)desastre(Español)désastre(Français)desastre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddesaster
  • deasster
  • desasetr
  • desasster
  • desasterr
  • desastre
  • desastter
  • desatser
  • dessaster
  • dessater
  • dseaster
  • edsaster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Desaster - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddesaster1deasster2desasetr2desasster1desasterr1desastre2desastter1desatser2
Edit distance from "Desaster"

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 "Desaster"?
"Desaster" is spelled D-E-S-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈzaːstɐ].
What does "Desaster" mean?
As a noun, "Desaster" means: verhängnisvolles Unglück, schweres Missgeschick
What words are commonly confused with "Desaster"?
"Desaster" is commonly confused with "disaster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Desaster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Desaster" is [deˈzaːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Desaster" come from?
"Desaster" 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 "Desaster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feinsten#12,490befragen#12,465Judentum#12,516Andenken#12,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

einlassen12 variantsgegriffen12 variantsausgiebig12 variantsArtillerie12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list