Diesellokomotive

[ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə]

/[ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch einen oder mehrere Dieselmotoren angetriebene Lokomotive

Key facts for Diesellokomotive
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiesellokomotive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Diesellokomotive” sits in German frequency

Diesellokomotive falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Diesellokomotive is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch einen oder mehrere Dieselmotoren angetriebene Lokomotive".

No misspelling variants are generated for Diesellokomotive in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Diesellokomotive, spelled D-I-E-S-E-L-L-O-K-O-M-O-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen oder mehrere Dieselmotoren angetriebene Lokomotive

Synonyms

Diesellok

Antonyms

DampflokomotiveElektrolokomotiveDieseltriebwagenDieseltriebzug

This word in other languages

diesel engine(English)

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 "Diesellokomotive"?
"Diesellokomotive" is spelled D-I-E-S-E-L-L-O-K-O-M-O-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə].
What does "Diesellokomotive" mean?
As a noun, "Diesellokomotive" means: durch einen oder mehrere Dieselmotoren angetriebene Lokomotive
How do you pronounce "Diesellokomotive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diesellokomotive" is [ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diesellokomotive" come from?
"Diesellokomotive" 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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Using “Diesellokomotive”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-E-S-E-L-L-O-K-O-M-O-T-I-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdiːzl̩lokomoˌtiːvə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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