Dienstwort

[ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Dienstwort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das hauptsächlich eine grammatische Funktion erfüllt und keine eigenständige (lexikalische) Bedeutung hat

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Index DE-dienstwort · Dienstwort · German

Dienstwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Dienstwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordDienstwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dienstwort“ im Deutschen

Dienstwortschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dienstwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das hauptsächlich eine grammatische Funktion erfüllt und keine eigenständige (lexikalische) Bedeutung hat".

Zero misspellings are on record for Dienstwort in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Dienstwort, spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das hauptsächlich eine grammatische Funktion erfüllt und keine eigenständige (lexikalische) Bedeutung hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Neben diesen drei »höheren« Wortarten, denen über 90% des deutschen Wortschatzes zugehören, finden sich im wesentlichen drei, relativ kleine Gruppen von Dienstwörtern - ohne produktive Möglichkeiten der Wortbildung und nur z.T. flektierbar.“
  2. „Ihnen stehen die Dienstwörter gegenüber:…“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dienstwort"?
"Dienstwort" is spelled D-I-E-N-S-T-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt].
What does "Dienstwort" mean?
As a noun, "Dienstwort" means: Wort, das hauptsächlich eine grammatische Funktion erfüllt und keine eigenständige (lexikalische) Bedeutung hat
How do you pronounce "Dienstwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dienstwort" is [ˈdiːnstˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dienstwort" come from?
"Dienstwort" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list