diffamieren

[dɪfaˈmiːʁən]

/[dɪfaˈmiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“diffamieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,682
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-diffamieren · diffamieren · German

diffamieren · rank #38,682 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,682
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dieu

Nearest frequency peer: Dieu (-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 „diffamieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „diffamieren“ 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).

diffamieren vs diffamiert
82% similar
diffamieren vs Diffamierung
75% similar

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

Key facts for diffamieren
PropertyValue
Headworddiffamieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɪfaˈmiːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#38,682
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „diffamieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.diffamierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dieu“ (#38,681), „diffuse“ (#38,683), „Dieselmotor“ (#38,680). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „diffamieren“ bei #38,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around diffamieren (IPA [dɪfaˈmiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,682 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for diffamieren, with forms such as "ddiffamieren", "dfifamieren", and "difafmieren". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "diffamiert", "Diffamierung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 diffamieren, spelled D-I-F-F-A-M-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Person darf nicht allzu sehr diffamiert werden.
  2. Die deutsche AfD-Fraktionsvorsitzende Alice Weidel diffamierte Einwanderer als "Kopftuchmädchen, alimentierte Messermänner und sonstige Taugenichtse" und Italiens Innenminister Matteo Salvini aus Seenot gerettete Flüchtlinge als "Menschenfleisch".

Synonyms

verleumdenverunglimpfen

This word in other languages

defame(English)difamar(Español)diffamer(Français)difamar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiffamieren
  • dfifamieren
  • difafmieren
  • difamieren
  • diffaimeren
  • diffameiren
  • diffamieern
  • diffamierenn
  • diffamierne
  • diffamierren
  • diffamireen
  • diffammieren
  • diffmaieren
  • idffamieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diffamieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiffamieren1dfifamieren2difafmieren2difamieren1diffaimeren2diffameiren2diffamieern2diffamierenn1
Edit distance from "diffamieren"

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 "diffamieren"?
"diffamieren" is spelled D-I-F-F-A-M-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪfaˈmiːʁən].
What does "diffamieren" mean?
As a verb, "diffamieren" means: jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen
What words are commonly confused with "diffamieren"?
"diffamieren" is commonly confused with "diffamiert", "Diffamierung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diffamieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diffamieren" is [dɪfaˈmiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diffamieren" come from?
"diffamieren" 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 "diffamieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dieselmotor#38,680Datenmengen#38,675durchbricht#38,695empfundenen#38,707

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

dirigierte14 variantseingefasst14 variantserlernten14 variantsbeglücken14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list