Dieppe

[djɛp]

/[djɛp]/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - französische Hafenstadt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dieppe · Dieppe · German

Dieppe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Dieppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDieppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[djɛp]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dieppe“ im Deutschen

Dieppeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dieppe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [djɛp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Dieppe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dieppe, spelled D-I-E-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    französische Hafenstadt
  2. 2
    kanadische Stadt in Neubraunschweig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ab dem 16. Jahrhundert war Dieppe Ausgangspunkt für die französischen Entdeckungsfahrten.“
  2. Wer gerne Drachen steigen lässt, sollte einmal zum Drachenfest nach Dieppe kommen.

This word in other languages

Dieppe(Français)

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 "Dieppe"?
"Dieppe" is spelled D-I-E-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [djɛp].
What does "Dieppe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dieppe" means: französische Hafenstadt
How do you pronounce "Dieppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dieppe" is [djɛp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dieppe" come from?
"Dieppe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list