Diabetes

[diaˈbeːtɛs]

/[diaˈbeːtɛs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diabetes” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,191 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,191
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diabetes mellitus: Stoffwechselerkrankung, charakterisiert durch verminderte beziehungsweise fehlende Bildung von Insulin sowie durch vermehrte Urinausscheidung und gesteigertes Durstgefühl, die un...

Key facts for Diabetes
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiabetes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diaˈbeːtɛs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,191
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Diabetes” 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). Diabetes lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Diabetes is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diaˈbeːtɛs]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,191 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diabetes, with forms such as "daibetes", "ddiabetes", and "diabbetes". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Diabetes, spelled D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diabetes mellitus: Stoffwechselerkrankung, charakterisiert durch verminderte beziehungsweise fehlende Bildung von Insulin sowie durch vermehrte Urinausscheidung und gesteigertes Durstgefühl, die unbehandelt schnell zum Tode führt; Autoimmunerkrankung (sogenannter Diabetes mellitus Typ 1 oder Typ-1-Diabetes oder juveniler Diabetes)
  2. 2
    Diabetes mellitus: Stoffwechselerkrankung, bei der eine gesteigerte Unempfindlichkeit gegenüber Insulin besteht (sogenannter Diabetes mellitus Typ 2 oder Typ-2-Diabetes oder Altersdiabetes)
  3. 3
    Diabetes insipidus: Erkrankung, die durch vermehrte Urinausscheidung und gesteigertes Durstgefühl charakterisiert ist

Synonyms

ZuckererkrankungZuckerkrankheitZuckerDiabetes spuriusWasserharnruhr

This word in other languages

diabetes(English)diabetes(Español)diabète(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: daibetes,ddiabetes,diabbetes,diabeets,diabetess,diabetse,diabettes,diabtees,diaebtes,dibaetes,idabetes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Diabetes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

daibetes2ddiabetes1diabbetes1diabeets2diabetess1diabetse2diabettes1diabtees2
Edit distance from "Diabetes"

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 "Diabetes"?
"Diabetes" is spelled D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˈbeːtɛs].
What does "Diabetes" mean?
As a noun, "Diabetes" means: Diabetes mellitus: Stoffwechselerkrankung, charakterisiert durch verminderte beziehungsweise fehlende Bildung von Insulin sowie durch vermehrte Urinausscheidung und gesteigertes Durstgefühl, die un...
What are common misspellings of "Diabetes"?
Common misspellings include "daibetes", "ddiabetes", "diabbetes", "diabeets", "diabetess". The correct spelling is "Diabetes".
How do you pronounce "Diabetes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diabetes" is [diaˈbeːtɛs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diabetes" come from?
"Diabetes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Diabetes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-A-B-E-T-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [diaˈbeːtɛs] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list