Diakon

[diaˈkoːn]

/[diaˈkoːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diakon” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,680
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ein geistliches Amt (unterhalb des Priesters) innerhalb der (orthodoxen, anglikanischen, katholischen) Kirche ausübt

Corpus desk

Index DE-diakon · Diakon · German

Diakon · rank #27,680 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,680
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diagnosen

Nearest frequency peer: Diagnosen (-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 „Diakon“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diakon“ 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).

Diakon vs Disko
67% similar
Diakon vs Dialog
67% similar
Diakon vs dicken
50% similar

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

Key facts for Diakon
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiakon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diaˈkoːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,680
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diakon“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diagnosen“ (#27,679), „diskutiere“ (#27,681), „Distanzierung“ (#27,682). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diakon“ bei #27,680. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Diakon (IPA [diaˈkoːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,680 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diakon, with forms such as "daikon", "ddiakon", and "diakkon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Disko", "Dialog", "dicken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Diakon, spelled D-I-A-K-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein geistliches Amt (unterhalb des Priesters) innerhalb der (orthodoxen, anglikanischen, katholischen) Kirche ausübt
  2. 2
    Helfer in einer (evangelischen) Gemeinde, der zum Beispiel karitative Aufgaben wahrnimmt oder in schulischen und gesellschaftlichen Arbeitsfeldern aktiv ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Diakon wird durch bischöfliche Weihe in sein Amt erhoben.
  2. „Nur die zum Diakon Geweihten durften am Kapitel teilnehmen.“

This word in other languages

deacon(English)diácono(Español)diacre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daikon
  • ddiakon
  • diakkon
  • diakno
  • diakonn
  • diaokn
  • dikaon
  • idakon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Diakon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

daikon2ddiakon1diakkon1diakno2diakonn1diaokn2dikaon2idakon2
Edit distance from "Diakon"

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 "Diakon"?
"Diakon" is spelled D-I-A-K-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˈkoːn].
What does "Diakon" mean?
As a noun, "Diakon" means: Person, die ein geistliches Amt (unterhalb des Priesters) innerhalb der (orthodoxen, anglikanischen, katholischen) Kirche ausübt
What words are commonly confused with "Diakon"?
"Diakon" is commonly confused with "Disko", "Dialog", "dicken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diakon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diakon" is [diaˈkoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diakon" come from?
"Diakon" 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 "Diakon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dekade#27,675campen#27,660border#27,652feinem#27,720

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Darts8 variantsDachs8 variantsfacts8 variantsGebiss8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list