diebisch
[ˈdiːbɪʃ]
The verdict
“diebisch” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (häufig) klauend/stehlend; jemandem etwas wegnehmend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | diebisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈdiːbɪʃ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “diebisch” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for diebisch is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdiːbɪʃ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for diebisch in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is diebisch, spelled D-I-E-B-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1(häufig) klauend/stehlend; jemandem etwas wegnehmend
- 2sich heimlich freuend; voller angedeuteter heimlicher Freude
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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.
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Using “diebisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-I-E-B-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdiːbɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.