dick

[dɪk]

/[dɪk]/ adj

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The verdict

“dick” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,181 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,181
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vom Umfang her bedeutend, besonders auch von großem Umfang

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dick is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɪk]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,181 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

Synonyms

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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.

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?
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Using “dick”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “die” - see the side-by-side comparison. dick vs die
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list