Diebin

[ˈdiːbɪn]

/[ˈdiːbɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diebin” is uncommon German (frequency #57,770 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,770
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die einen Diebstahl begangen hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-diebin · Diebin · German

Diebin · rank #57,770 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,770
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH diadem

Nearest frequency peer: diadem (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Diebin”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Diebin” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Diebin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiebin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːbɪn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,770
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Diebin” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Diebinliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „diadem“ (#57,769), „dingfest“ (#57,771), „docker“ (#57,772). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Diebin is uncommon German at frequency #57,770 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdiːbɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die einen Diebstahl begangen hat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Diebin, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Diebin, spelled D-I-E-B-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, die einen Diebstahl begangen hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Supermarkt um die Ecke wurde heute Morgen eine Diebin erwischt.
  2. Es wurden in diesem Monat schon vierzehn Diebinnen in diesem Geschäft überführt.

Synonyms

Stehlerin

This word in other languages

thief(English)ladrona(Español)voleuse(Français)

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 "Diebin"?
"Diebin" is spelled D-I-E-B-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːbɪn].
What does "Diebin" mean?
As a noun, "Diebin" means: weibliche Person, die einen Diebstahl begangen hat
How do you pronounce "Diebin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diebin" is [ˈdiːbɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diebin" come from?
"Diebin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

diadem#57,769docker#57,772covern#57,759cactus#57,742

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list