Diakritikon
[diaˈkʁiːtɪkɔn]
The verdict
“Diakritikon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzliches Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-diakritikon · Diakritikon · German
Diakritikon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Diakritikon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [diaˈkʁiːtɪkɔn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Diakritikon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Diakritikon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diaˈkʁiːtɪkɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zusätzliches Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen".
Diakritikon has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Diakritikon, spelled D-I-A-K-R-I-T-I-K-O-N.
Definition
- 1zusätzliches Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Diakritikon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Cedille ist ein Diakritikon im Französischen, um eine bestimmte Lautqualität anzuzeigen.
„Darüber hinaus wird (b) das Zeicheninventar dadurch gering gehalten, daß einige Silbenzeichen in verkleinerter Form auch als Diakritika verwendet werden.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.