Diabetes

[diaˈbeːtɛs]

/[diaˈbeːtɛs]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Diabetes” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,191
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diabetes mellitus: Stoffwechselerkrankung, charakterisiert durch verminderte beziehungsweise fehlende Bildung von Insulin sowie durch vermehrte Urinausscheidung und gesteigertes Durstgefühl, die un...

Corpus desk

Index DE-diabetes · Diabetes · German

Diabetes · rank #8,191 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,191
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deuten

Nearest frequency peer: deuten (-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 „Diabetes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diabetes“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Diabetes
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiabetes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diaˈbeːtɛs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,191
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diabetes“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deuten“ (#8,190), „Dutzende“ (#8,192), „Demos“ (#8,189). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diabetes“ bei #8,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Diabetes (IPA [diaˈbeːtɛs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,191 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diabetes muss behandelt werden.
  2. „Er hat schwere Rückenprobleme, doch auch Diabetes und eine Reihe kleinerer Diagnosen lassen ihn kaum noch aufstehen.“

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Dutzende#8,192erneuten#8,199Gegenden#8,208gesunken#8,212

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bewirkt11 variantsanbietet11 variantsAbsturz11 variantslaufende11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list