diaphan
[diaˈfaːn]
The verdict
“diaphan” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so beschaffen, dass etwas von Licht durchdrungen werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-diaphan · diaphan · German
diaphan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | diaphan |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [diaˈfaːn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „diaphan“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
diaphan is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [diaˈfaːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so beschaffen, dass etwas von Licht durchdrungen werden kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diaphan, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is diaphan, spelled D-I-A-P-H-A-N.
Definition
- 1so beschaffen, dass etwas von Licht durchdrungen werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how diaphan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Exponat war mit einer diaphanen Folie zugedeckt, um es vor schädlichen Einflüssen zu schützen.
„Dunstleer und diaphan ist die Atmosphäre nur da, wo wir die dunkeln Streifen erblicken.“
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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.