dickem

[ˈdɪkəm]

/[ˈdɪkəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“dickem” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,285
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dick

Corpus desk

Index DE-dickem · dickem · German

dickem · rank #39,285 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,285
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Deutschlehrer

Nearest frequency peer: Deutschlehrer (-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 „dickem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dickem“ 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).

dickem vs diem
67% similar
dickem vs diesem
67% similar
dickem vs dicken
83% similar

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

Key facts for dickem
PropertyValue
Headworddickem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɪkəm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,285
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dickem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).dickemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Deutschlehrer“ (#39,284), „Dieselmotoren“ (#39,286), „daherkommt“ (#39,282). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dickem“ bei #39,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dickem (IPA [ˈdɪkəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,285 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dickem, with forms such as "dcikem", "ddickem", and "dicckem". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "diem", "diesem", "dicken", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dickem, spelled D-I-C-K-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dick
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dick

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcikem
  • ddickem
  • dicckem
  • dicekm
  • dickemm
  • dickkem
  • dickme
  • dikcem
  • idckem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dickem - 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.

dcikem2ddickem1dicckem1dicekm2dickemm1dickkem1dickme2dikcem2
Edit distance from "dickem"

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 "dickem"?
"dickem" is spelled D-I-C-K-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪkəm].
What does "dickem" mean?
As an adjective, "dickem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dick
What words are commonly confused with "dickem"?
"dickem" is commonly confused with "diem", "diesem", "dicken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dickem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dickem" is [ˈdɪkəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dickem" come from?
"dickem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list