diagonal

[diaɡoˈnaːl]

/[diaɡoˈnaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“diagonal” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,679
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-diagonal · diagonal · German

diagonal · rank #38,679 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,679
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deutlichkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Deutlichkeit (-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 „diagonal“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „diagonal“ 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).

diagonal vs Diagonale
78% similar

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

Key facts for diagonal
PropertyValue
Headworddiagonal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diaɡoˈnaːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,679
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „diagonal“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).diagonalliegt 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: „Deutlichkeit“ (#38,678), „Dieselmotor“ (#38,680), „Dieu“ (#38,681). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „diagonal“ bei #38,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around diagonal (IPA [diaɡoˈnaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,679 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for diagonal, with forms such as "daigonal", "ddiagonal", and "diaggonal". 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, "Diagonale", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is diagonal, spelled D-I-A-G-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Rollstuhlfahrer überquerte ohne auf den Gegenverkehr zu achten, diagonal die Fahrbahn.

Synonyms

kreuzendquerschräg

Antonyms

längs

This word in other languages

diagonal(English)diagonal(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daigonal
  • ddiagonal
  • diaggonal
  • diagnoal
  • diagoanl
  • diagonall
  • diagonla
  • diagonnal
  • diaognal
  • digaonal
  • idagonal

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daigonal2ddiagonal1diaggonal1diagnoal2diagoanl2diagonall1diagonla2diagonnal1
Edit distance from "diagonal"

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 "diagonal"?
"diagonal" is spelled D-I-A-G-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [diaɡoˈnaːl].
What does "diagonal" mean?
As an adjective, "diagonal" means: zwischen nicht benachbarten Ecken, schräg, quer verlaufend
What words are commonly confused with "diagonal"?
"diagonal" is commonly confused with "Diagonale". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diagonal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diagonal" is [diaɡoˈnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diagonal" come from?
"diagonal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Dressing#38,690brisante#38,656bleichen#38,650bespielt#38,641

Similar misspelling depth

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

Drehort11 variantsblanken11 variantsbilligere11 variantserdacht11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list