diffizil

[dɪfiˈt͡siːl]

/[dɪfiˈt͡siːl]/ adj

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwierig, kompliziert, heikel, auch schwer verständlich (im zwischenmenschlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang verwendet)

Corpus desk

Index DE-diffizil · diffizil · German

diffizil · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 diffizil
PropertyValue
Headworddiffizil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪfiˈt͡siːl]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “diffizil” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

diffizilsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

diffizil is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [dɪfiˈt͡siːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schwierig, kompliziert, heikel, auch schwer verständlich (im zwischenmenschlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang verwendet)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for diffizil, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 diffizil, spelled D-I-F-F-I-Z-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwierig, kompliziert, heikel, auch schwer verständlich (im zwischenmenschlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang verwendet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist eine diffizile Angelegenheit und erfordert Fingerspitzengefühl.
  2. „Es gelinge ihm nicht, was solle er tun! Hunderte Stunden habe er sich damit befaßt. Die Sache sei unvorstellbar diffizil.“

Synonyms

delikatheikelkniffligkomplexkompliziertschwierigunübersichtlichverzwicktvielschichtig

This word in other languages

difficult(English)difícil(Español)difficile(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 "diffizil"?
"diffizil" is spelled D-I-F-F-I-Z-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪfiˈt͡siːl].
What does "diffizil" mean?
As an adjective, "diffizil" means: schwierig, kompliziert, heikel, auch schwer verständlich (im zwischenmenschlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang verwendet)
How do you pronounce "diffizil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diffizil" is [dɪfiˈt͡siːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diffizil" come from?
"diffizil" 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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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