Dickerchen

[ˈdɪkɐçən]

/[ˈdɪkɐçən]/ noun

The verdict

“Dickerchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rundlicher Mensch, wohlgenährtes Kind

Corpus desk

Index DE-dickerchen · Dickerchen · German

Dickerchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Dickerchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordDickerchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪkɐçən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dickerchen“ im Deutschen

Dickerchenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dickerchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪkɐçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "rundlicher Mensch, wohlgenährtes Kind".

No misspelling variants are generated for Dickerchen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dickerchen, spelled D-I-C-K-E-R-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    rundlicher Mensch, wohlgenährtes Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Früher hatte ihn die Mutter Dickerchen genannt.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dickerchen"?
"Dickerchen" is spelled D-I-C-K-E-R-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪkɐçən].
What does "Dickerchen" mean?
As a noun, "Dickerchen" means: rundlicher Mensch, wohlgenährtes Kind
How do you pronounce "Dickerchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dickerchen" is [ˈdɪkɐçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dickerchen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list