Diarrhoe

[diaˈʁøː]

/[diaˈʁøː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-diarrhoe · Diarrhoe · German

Diarrhoe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Diarrhoe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiarrhoe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diaˈʁøː]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diarrhoe“ im Deutschen

Diarrhoeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Diarrhoe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diaˈʁøː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Durchfall".

Diarrhoe has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Diarrhoe, spelled D-I-A-R-R-H-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durchfall

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie litt an Diarrhoe.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Diarrhoe"?
"Diarrhoe" is spelled D-I-A-R-R-H-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [diaˈʁøː].
What does "Diarrhoe" mean?
As a noun, "Diarrhoe" means: Durchfall
How do you pronounce "Diarrhoe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diarrhoe" is [diaˈʁøː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diarrhoe" come from?
"Diarrhoe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list