dicksten

[ˈdɪkstn̩]

/[ˈdɪkstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“dicksten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,420. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,420
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick

Corpus desk

Index DE-dicksten · dicksten · German

dicksten · rank #42,420 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,420
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dichtem

Nearest frequency peer: dichtem (-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 „dicksten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dicksten“ 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).

dicksten vs Diensten
63% similar
dicksten vs dicken
75% similar
dicksten vs dichten
75% similar

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

Key facts for dicksten
PropertyValue
Headworddicksten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɪkstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,420
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dicksten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dichtem“ (#42,419), „Desinfektion“ (#42,418), „dienstlich“ (#42,422). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dicksten“ bei #42,420. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around dicksten (IPA [ˈdɪkstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,420 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for dicksten, with forms such as "dciksten", "ddicksten", and "diccksten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Diensten", "dicken", "dichten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is dicksten, spelled D-I-C-K-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dick

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dciksten
  • ddicksten
  • diccksten
  • dickksten
  • dicksetn
  • dickssten
  • dickstenn
  • dickstne
  • dickstten
  • dicktsen
  • dicskten
  • dikcsten
  • idcksten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dciksten2ddicksten1diccksten1dickksten1dicksetn2dickssten1dickstenn1dickstne2
Edit distance from "dicksten"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

eingelebt13 variantsBuschmann13 variantserdrückt13 variantserstattete13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list