Dieb

[diːp]

/[diːp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dieb” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,700. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,700
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der stiehlt, der eines anderen Eigentum wegnimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dieb · Dieb · German

Dieb · rank #9,700 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,700
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH demokratisch

Nearest frequency peer: demokratisch (-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 „Dieb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dieb“ 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).

Dieb vs DIN
25% similar
Dieb vs div
25% similar
Dieb vs due
25% similar

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

Key facts for Dieb
PropertyValue
HeadwordDieb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diːp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,700
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dieb“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „demokratisch“ (#9,699), „Dschungel“ (#9,701), „cross“ (#9,698). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dieb“ bei #9,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Dieb (IPA [diːp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,700 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dieb, with forms such as "ddieb", "deib", and "dibe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "DIN", "div", "due", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dieb, spelled D-I-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der stiehlt, der eines anderen Eigentum wegnimmt
  2. 2
    Schelm, Kind
  3. 3
    Mark einer Schreibfeder
  4. 4
    Dekanter
  5. 5
    Nebendocht einer Kerze
  6. 6
    Kräuterdieb;
  7. 7
    Buckelkäfer;
  8. 8
    Molkendieb, Milchdieb, einen weißen Schmetterling;
  9. 9
    Person, die einen Diebstahl begeht, also einem anderen eine fremde bewegliche Sache wegnimmt, um sie sich oder einem Dritten rechtswidrig zuzueignen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Diebe stiegen über den Gartenzaun und dann durch das offene Fenster in das Haus ein.
  2. Hier waren Diebe am Werk und haben alles mitgenommen und weggeschleppt.

This word in other languages

thief(English)ladrón(Español)voleur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddieb
  • deib
  • dibe
  • diebb
  • ideb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddieb1deib2dibe2diebb1ideb2
Edit distance from "Dieb"

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 "Dieb"?
"Dieb" is spelled D-I-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is [diːp].
What does "Dieb" mean?
As a noun, "Dieb" means: jemand, der stiehlt, der eines anderen Eigentum wegnimmt
What words are commonly confused with "Dieb"?
"Dieb" is commonly confused with "DIN", "div", "due". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dieb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dieb" is [diːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dieb" come from?
"Dieb" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Mans5 variantsReiz5 variantsread5 variantsPille5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list