Dichtkunst

[ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst]

/[ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Dichtkunst” is uncommon German (frequency #56,055 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,055
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit, künstlerische dichterische Werke hervorzubringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dichtkunst · Dichtkunst · German

Dichtkunst · rank #56,055 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,055
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dezibel

Nearest frequency peer: Dezibel (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dichtkunst“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dichtkunst“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dichtkunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordDichtkunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,055
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dichtkunst“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dichtkunstfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Dezibel“ (#56,054), „Dielen“ (#56,056), „designierte“ (#56,053). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dichtkunst“ bei #56,055. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dichtkunst is uncommon German at frequency #56,055 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dichtkunst in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dichtkunst, spelled D-I-C-H-T-K-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, künstlerische dichterische Werke hervorzubringen
  2. 2
    Werke, die aufgrund von ^([1]) zustande kommen/gekommen sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heidemarie verblüffte uns mit ihrer Dichtkunst.
  2. „Ich las die Verse so, daß der Kardinal ganz entzückt war; und da, wo ich die Schilderung gewisser Schönheiten gab, die man der Dichtkunst zu loben erlaubt, die ich aber nicht gesehen haben konnte, wurde die Marchesa rot.“

This word in other languages

poetry(English)poesía(Español)poésie(Français)

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 "Dichtkunst"?
"Dichtkunst" is spelled D-I-C-H-T-K-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst].
What does "Dichtkunst" mean?
As a noun, "Dichtkunst" means: Fähigkeit, künstlerische dichterische Werke hervorzubringen
How do you pronounce "Dichtkunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dichtkunst" is [ˈdɪçtˌkʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dichtkunst" come from?
"Dichtkunst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Druckwelle#56,062Einzelkind#56,079entzückend#56,098erkrankter#56,104

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list