Dichtung

[ˈdɪçtʊŋ]

/[ˈdɪçtʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dichtung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,029. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,029
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Maschinen-)Element zum Abdichten, zum Beispiel gegen Ölaustritt oder Wassereintritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dichtung · Dichtung · German

Dichtung · rank #11,029 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,029
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH CT

Nearest frequency peer: CT (-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 „Dichtung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dichtung“ 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).

Dichtung vs Dichtungen
80% similar
Dichtung vs dichten
63% similar

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

Key facts for Dichtung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDichtung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪçtʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,029
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dichtung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dichtungliegt 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: „CT“ (#11,028), „Differenzen“ (#11,030), „Codes“ (#11,027). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dichtung“ bei #11,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dichtung (IPA [ˈdɪçtʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,029 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dichtung, with forms such as "dcihtung", "ddichtung", and "dicchtung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Dichtungen", "dichten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Dichtung, spelled D-I-C-H-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Maschinen-)Element zum Abdichten, zum Beispiel gegen Ölaustritt oder Wassereintritt
  2. 2
    (Maschinen-)Element zum Abdichten, zum Beispiel gegen Ölaustritt oder Wassereintritt
  3. 3
    (Maschinen-)Element zum Abdichten, zum Beispiel gegen Ölaustritt oder Wassereintritt
  4. 4
    erfundene „Tatsachen“ oder auch Unwahres
  5. 5
    literarisches Kunstwerk, „schöne“ Literatur

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Dichtung wird eingesetzt, damit kein Öl ausläuft oder heraustropft.
  2. „Die Dichtung von Muffenrohren hat in der Regel mit Teerstricken und mit Bleiringen zu geschehen, deren Tiefe 35 bis 55 Millimeter zu betragen hat.“

Synonyms

DichtkunstEpikLiteraturLyrikSchrifttumPoesieBelletristikDramaEposGedichtKunstwerkWerkErzählung

Antonyms

AblaufWahrheitFachliteratur

This word in other languages

sealing(English)poesía(Español)joint(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcihtung
  • ddichtung
  • dicchtung
  • dichhtung
  • dichtnug
  • dichttung
  • dichtugn
  • dichtungg
  • dichtunng
  • dichutng
  • dicthung
  • dihctung
  • idchtung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dichtung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

dcihtung2ddichtung1dicchtung1dichhtung1dichtnug2dichttung1dichtugn2dichtungg1
Edit distance from "Dichtung"

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 "Dichtung"?
"Dichtung" is spelled D-I-C-H-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪçtʊŋ].
What does "Dichtung" mean?
As a noun, "Dichtung" means: (Maschinen-)Element zum Abdichten, zum Beispiel gegen Ölaustritt oder Wassereintritt
What words are commonly confused with "Dichtung"?
"Dichtung" is commonly confused with "Dichtungen", "dichten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dichtung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dichtung" is [ˈdɪçtʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dichtung" come from?
"Dichtung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Betreuer#11,021Bergmann#11,018eisernen#11,041erbracht#11,043

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Einhalten13 variantseintreffen13 variantsbeliebter13 variantsattackiert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list