diakritisches Zeichen

[diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“diakritisches Zeichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzliche Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen

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Index DE-diakritisches-zeichen · diakritisches Zeichen · German

diakritisches Zeichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for diakritisches Zeichen
PropertyValue
Headworddiakritisches Zeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „diakritisches Zeichen“ im Deutschen

diakritisches Zeichenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

diakritisches Zeichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zusätzliche Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen".

Zero misspellings are on record for diakritisches Zeichen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is diakritisches Zeichen, spelled D-I-A-K-R-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzliche Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Cedille ist ein diakritisches Zeichen im Französischen, um eine bestimmte Lautqualität anzuzeigen.
  2. „Außerdem werden zur Darstellung der komplizierten Töne weitere fünf diakritische Zeichen benötigt…“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diakritisches Zeichen"?
"diakritisches Zeichen" is spelled D-I-A-K-R-I-T-I-S-C-H-E-S- -Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "diakritisches Zeichen" mean?
As a phrase, "diakritisches Zeichen" means: zusätzliche Zeichen zu den Buchstaben eines Schriftsystems, um unterschiedliche Dinge wie Akzent oder die genaue Aussprache anzuzeigen
How do you pronounce "diakritisches Zeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diakritisches Zeichen" is [diaˌkʁiːtɪʃəs ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diakritisches Zeichen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list