dick

[dɪk]

/[dɪk]/ adj

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The verdict

“dick” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,181. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,181
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vom Umfang her bedeutend, besonders auch von großem Umfang

Corpus desk

Index DE-dick · dick · German

dick · rank #3,181 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,181
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH damaligen

Nearest frequency peer: damaligen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “dick”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “dick” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

dick vs die
50% similar
dick vs DIN
0% similar
dick vs DOC
0% similar

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

Key facts for dick
PropertyValue
Headworddick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,181
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dick” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dick lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around dick (IPA [dɪk]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,181 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for dick, with forms such as "dcik", "ddick", and "dicck". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "die", "DIN", "DOC", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dick, spelled D-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    vom Umfang her bedeutend, besonders auch von großem Umfang
  2. 2
    beträchtlich, in der Körperfülle einer Personen
  3. 3
    zähflüssig
  4. 4
    (an)geschwollen
  5. 5
    dicht, gut isoliert, warm haltend
  6. 6
    eng, alt, intim
  7. 7
    hervorragend, super, gut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wand ist aber dick.
  2. Die Bretter sind 5 mm dick.

Synonyms

großbreitbehäbigbeleibtdickbäuchigdicklichdrallfleischigfülliggewichtigSchickgenährtgepolstertBreiteknubbeligkompaktkorpulentkugelrundmolligmoppeligmopsigpummeligrundlichstämmigstarkstrammvollschlankwohlbeleibtwohlgenährtÜbergewichtfülligerausladendbladbreitdickleibigfeißfeistfestfettfettleibigmächtigmassigplumpschmerbäuchigschwabbeligübergewichtiguntersetztvollleibigwuchtigbulligdickwanstigvierschrötigadipösAdipositasödematösaufgeblasenbauchiggedrungengewaltigkugeligprallrundumfangreichunförmigüppigvollvoluminösbulliggemästetangedicktbreiartigbreiigdickflüssigdicklichgallertartiggeronnenglumsigklumpigsämigseimigschleimigschwerflüssigteigigzähzähflüssigviskösviskosviszidangeschwollenaufgeblähtaufgedunsenaufgeschwemmtaufgeschwollenaufgetriebenbamstigdostiggeschwollenödematöspastösschwammigschwulstigverquollenverschwollendichtundurchdringlichvollaltenggutintimlangjährigunzertrennlichvertraut

Antonyms

kleinengabgemagertabgemergeltabgezehrtausgehungertausgemergeltausgezehrtFliegengewichtdünndürreingefallengertenschlankhagerhohlwangigkachektischklapprigklapperdürrknochigmagermagersüchtignudeldickrankschlankschlankwüchsigschmächtigschmalschütterspindeldürrspillerigspitzunterernährtuntergewichtigverfallenzaundürrdünnflüssigverwässertwässrigschlabberig

This word in other languages

thick(English)grueso(Español)épais(Français)grosso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcik
  • ddick
  • dicck
  • dickk
  • dikc
  • idck

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dick - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dcik2ddick1dicck1dickk1dikc2idck2
Edit distance from "dick"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dick"?
"dick" is spelled D-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪk].
What does "dick" mean?
As an adjective, "dick" means: vom Umfang her bedeutend, besonders auch von großem Umfang
What words are commonly confused with "dick"?
"dick" is commonly confused with "die", "DIN", "DOC". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dick" is [dɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dick" come from?
"dick" 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 "dick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Chat#3,178Müll#3,200play#3,206sexy#3,153

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Wesen6 variantsMesse6 variantsMarie6 variantsKerl6 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "dick". Here's where to go from here.

  • "dick" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "die". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,181 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list