Diana

[ˈdi̯aːna]

/[ˈdi̯aːna]/ name

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The verdict

“Diana” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,896
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-diana · Diana · German

Diana · rank #7,896 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,896
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deutlichen

Nearest frequency peer: deutlichen (-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 „Diana“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diana“ 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).

Diana vs DIN
20% similar
Diana vs DNA
20% similar
Diana vs dran
40% similar

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

Key facts for Diana
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiana
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdi̯aːna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,896
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diana“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dianaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deutlichen“ (#7,895), „Drachen“ (#7,897), „derzeitigen“ (#7,894). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diana“ bei #7,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Diana (IPA [ˈdi̯aːna]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #7,896 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diana, with forms such as "daina", "ddiana", and "diaan". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DIN", "DNA", "dran", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Diana, spelled D-I-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Schon seit vielen Jahren fährt Diana im Frühjahr für sieben Wochen nach Kitzbühel.

This word in other languages

Deanna(English)Diana(Español)Diane(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • daina
  • ddiana
  • diaan
  • dianna
  • dinaa
  • idana

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

daina2ddiana1diaan2dianna1dinaa2idana2
Edit distance from "Diana"

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 "Diana"?
"Diana" is spelled D-I-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdi̯aːna].
What does "Diana" mean?
As a proper noun, "Diana" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Diana"?
"Diana" is commonly confused with "DIN", "DNA", "dran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diana" is [ˈdi̯aːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diana" come from?
"Diana" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dürfe#7,900Büros#7,887Böses#7,886Blume#7,882

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

ewige6 variantsbaute6 variantsGuido6 variantsHang6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list