Diebstähle

[ˈdiːpˌʃtɛːlə]

/[ˈdiːpˌʃtɛːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diebstähle” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,480
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diebstahl

Corpus desk

Index DE-diebstahle · Diebstähle · German

Diebstähle · rank #32,480 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,480
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dokus

Nearest frequency peer: Dokus (+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 „Diebstähle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diebstähle“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for Diebstähle
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiebstähle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːpˌʃtɛːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,480
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diebstähle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Diebstähleliegt 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: „Dokus“ (#32,481), „Detektive“ (#32,478), „Desinteresse“ (#32,477). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diebstähle“ bei #32,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Diebstähle (IPA [ˈdiːpˌʃtɛːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,480 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diebstähle, with forms such as "ddiebstähle", "deibstähle", and "dibestähle". 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", "Diebstahl", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Diebstähle, spelled D-I-E-B-S-T-Ä-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diebstahl
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Diebstahl
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Diebstahl

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiebstähle
  • deibstähle
  • dibestähle
  • diebbstähle
  • diebsstähle
  • diebsthäle
  • diebsttähle
  • diebstähel
  • diebstähhle
  • diebstählle
  • diebstälhe
  • diebsäthle
  • diebtsähle
  • diesbtähle
  • idebstähle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Diebstähle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiebstähle1deibstähle2dibestähle2diebbstähle1diebsstähle1diebsthäle2diebsttähle1diebstähel2
Edit distance from "Diebstähle"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list