Diebstahl

[ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl]

/[ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diebstahl” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,172
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heimliche Entwendung fremden Eigentums

Corpus desk

Index DE-diebstahl · Diebstahl · German

Diebstahl · rank #6,172 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,172
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH crew

Nearest frequency peer: crew (-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 „Diebstahl“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diebstahl“ 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).

Diebstahl vs Diebstahls
90% similar
Diebstahl vs Diebstähle
80% similar

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

Key facts for Diebstahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiebstahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,172
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diebstahl“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Diebstahlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „crew“ (#6,171), „Dietrich“ (#6,173), „Chinesen“ (#6,170). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diebstahl“ bei #6,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Diebstahl (IPA [ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,172 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diebstahl, with forms such as "ddiebstahl", "deibstahl", and "dibestahl". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Diebstahls", "Diebstähle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Diebstahl, spelled D-I-E-B-S-T-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    heimliche Entwendung fremden Eigentums
  2. 2
    Wegnahme einer fremden beweglichen Sache in Zueignungsabsicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Laptop ist gegen Diebstahl versichert.
  2. „Der Reihe nach bekannten sie sich zu Diebstählen oder tätlichen Angriffen mit und ohne Waffengewalt.“

This word in other languages

theft(English)hurto(Español)vol(Français)furto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiebstahl
  • deibstahl
  • dibestahl
  • diebbstahl
  • diebsathl
  • diebsstahl
  • diebstahhl
  • diebstahll
  • diebstalh
  • diebsthal
  • diebsttahl
  • diebtsahl
  • diesbtahl
  • idebstahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiebstahl1deibstahl2dibestahl2diebbstahl1diebsathl2diebsstahl1diebstahhl1diebstahll1
Edit distance from "Diebstahl"

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 "Diebstahl"?
"Diebstahl" is spelled D-I-E-B-S-T-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl].
What does "Diebstahl" mean?
As a noun, "Diebstahl" means: heimliche Entwendung fremden Eigentums
What words are commonly confused with "Diebstahl"?
"Diebstahl" is commonly confused with "Diebstahls", "Diebstähle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diebstahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diebstahl" is [ˈdiːpˌʃtaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diebstahl" come from?
"Diebstahl" 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 "Diebstahl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entdeckte#6,177Erzählung#6,180beruflich#6,162folgender#6,184

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

herstellen14 variantsvorhandene14 variantsverdanken14 variantsRuhestand14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list