diable

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The verdict

“diable” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an interjection - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mist, verdammt, Scheiße, zum Teufel

Key facts for diable
PropertyValue
Headworddiable
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[…]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diable” sits in German frequency

diable falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for diable is 6 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mist, verdammt, Scheiße, zum Teufel".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for diable, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is diable, spelled D-I-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mist, verdammt, Scheiße, zum Teufel

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diable"?
"diable" is spelled D-I-A-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "diable" mean?
As an interjection, "diable" means: Mist, verdammt, Scheiße, zum Teufel
How do you pronounce "diable"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diable" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diable" come from?
"diable" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “diable”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-A-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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