dickes

[ˈdɪkəs]

/[ˈdɪkəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“dickes” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,692. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,692
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dick

Corpus desk

Index DE-dickes · dickes · German

dickes · rank #12,692 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,692
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH deutschlandwe…

Nearest frequency peer: deutschlandweit (-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 „dickes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dickes“ 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).

dickes vs dies
67% similar
dickes vs Docks
50% similar
dickes vs dieses
67% similar

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

Key facts for dickes
PropertyValue
Headworddickes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɪkəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,692
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dickes“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.dickesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „deutschlandweit“ (#12,691), „dorn“ (#12,693), „Detroit“ (#12,690). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dickes“ bei #12,692. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dickes (IPA [ˈdɪkəs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,692 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dickes, with forms such as "dcikes", "ddickes", and "dicckes". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "dies", "Docks", "dieses", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is dickes, spelled D-I-C-K-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dick
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dick
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dick
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs dick

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dcikes
  • ddickes
  • dicckes
  • diceks
  • dickess
  • dickkes
  • dickse
  • dikces
  • idckes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dcikes2ddickes1dicckes1diceks2dickess1dickkes1dickse2dikces2
Edit distance from "dickes"

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 "dickes"?
"dickes" is spelled D-I-C-K-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪkəs].
What does "dickes" mean?
As an adjective, "dickes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs dick
What words are commonly confused with "dickes"?
"dickes" is commonly confused with "dies", "Docks", "dieses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dickes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dickes" is [ˈdɪkəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dickes" come from?
"dickes" 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 "dickes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

einher#12,696Börsen#12,683Ertrag#12,701Azubis#12,669

Similar misspelling depth

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

etwaige9 variantsgemeine9 variantsgeniale9 variantsauffallen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list