diese

[ˈdiːzə]

/[ˈdiːzə]/ unknown

The verdict

“diese” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #75. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#75
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens dies

Corpus desk

Index DE-diese · diese · German

diese · rank #75 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #75
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH jetzt

Nearest frequency peer: jetzt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “diese”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “diese” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diese vs Dose
40% similar
diese vs diss
60% similar
diese vs does
60% similar

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

Key facts for diese
PropertyValue
Headworddiese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈdiːzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#75
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diese” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). diese lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around diese (IPA [ˈdiːzə]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #75 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for diese, with forms such as "ddiese", "deise", and "diees". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Dose", "diss", "does", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is diese, spelled D-I-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens dies
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens dies
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural des Demonstrativpronomens dies
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Demonstrativpronomens dies

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiese
  • deise
  • diees
  • diesse
  • disee
  • idese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diese - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiese1deise2diees2diesse1disee2idese2
Edit distance from "diese"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "diese"?
"diese" is spelled D-I-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːzə].
What does "diese" mean?
As an unknown, "diese" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum des Demonstrativpronomens dies
What words are commonly confused with "diese"?
"diese" is commonly confused with "Dose", "diss", "does". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diese" is [ˈdiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diese" come from?
"diese" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list