diaphan

[diaˈfaːn]

/[diaˈfaːn]/ adj

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.

Key facts for diaphan
PropertyValue
Headworddiaphan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diaˈfaːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „diaphan“ im Deutschen

diaphanschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    so beschaffen, dass etwas von Licht durchdrungen werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Exponat war mit einer diaphanen Folie zugedeckt, um es vor schädlichen Einflüssen zu schützen.
  2. „Dunstleer und diaphan ist die Atmosphäre nur da, wo wir die dunkeln Streifen erblicken.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "diaphan"?
"diaphan" is spelled D-I-A-P-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˈfaːn].
What does "diaphan" mean?
As an adjective, "diaphan" means: so beschaffen, dass etwas von Licht durchdrungen werden kann
How do you pronounce "diaphan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diaphan" is [diaˈfaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diaphan" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list