Dessin
[dɛˈsɛ̃ː]
The verdict
“Dessin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fortlaufende (Stoff-)Musterung
Corpus desk
Index DE-dessin · Dessin · German
Dessin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dessin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɛˈsɛ̃ː] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dessin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dessin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɛˈsɛ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Dessin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dessin, spelled D-E-S-S-I-N.
Definition
- 1fortlaufende (Stoff-)Musterung
- 2Zeichnung, Plan, Entwurf
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dessin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Sitzbezüge sind in verschiedenen Dessins erhältlich.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.