Dienstag

[ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]

/[ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dienstag” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,917
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und Mittwoch

Corpus desk

Index DE-dienstag · Dienstag · German

Dienstag · rank #1,917 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,917
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bundesregieru…

Nearest frequency peer: Bundesregierung (-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 „Dienstag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dienstag“ 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).

Dienstag vs Dienste
75% similar
Dienstag vs Diensten
75% similar
Dienstag vs Dienstes
75% similar

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

Key facts for Dienstag
PropertyValue
HeadwordDienstag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,917
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dienstag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dienstagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bundesregierung“ (#1,916), „entlang“ (#1,918), „Breite“ (#1,915). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dienstag“ bei #1,917. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Dienstag (IPA [ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,917 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und Mittwoch".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dienstag, with forms such as "ddienstag", "deinstag", and "diennstag". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Dienste", "Diensten", "Dienstes", and more, 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 Dienstag, spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und Mittwoch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Dienstag gehen wir immer ins Kino.
  2. „In zwei Jahren solle die Wiener Basis auf 14 bis 15 Mittelstrecken-Flieger und in fünf Jahren auf 30 Jets wachsen, sagte IAG-Chef Willie Walsh am Dienstag zum Start der neuen Billigfluglinie mit zunächst vier Flugzeugen.“

Synonyms

ErtagErgetagErchtag

This word in other languages

Tuesday(English)martes(Español)mardi(Français)terça-feira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddienstag
  • deinstag
  • diennstag
  • diensatg
  • diensstag
  • dienstagg
  • dienstga
  • diensttag
  • dientsag
  • diesntag
  • dinestag
  • idenstag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddienstag1deinstag2diennstag1diensatg2diensstag1dienstagg1dienstga2diensttag1
Edit distance from "Dienstag"

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 "Dienstag"?
"Dienstag" is spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːnsˌtaːk].
What does "Dienstag" mean?
As a noun, "Dienstag" means: zweiter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; dritter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Montag und Mittwoch
What words are commonly confused with "Dienstag"?
"Dienstag" is commonly confused with "Dienste", "Diensten", "Dienstes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dienstag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dienstag" is [ˈdiːnsˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dienstag" come from?
"Dienstag" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

früheren#1,920Heinrich#1,923meistens#1,931schlagen#1,902

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Kommission12 variantsInstitut12 variantsTatsache12 variantsBesucher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list