Digger

[ˈdɪɡɐ]

/[ˈdɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Digger” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,508. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,508
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anrede für einen Gesprächspartner

Corpus desk

Index DE-digger · Digger · German

Digger · rank #31,508 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,508
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dichtes

Nearest frequency peer: dichtes (-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 „Digger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Digger“ 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).

Digger vs Dinge
67% similar
Digger vs Diner
67% similar
Digger vs dingen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Digger
PropertyValue
HeadwordDigger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪɡɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,508
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Digger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Diggerliegt 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: „dichtes“ (#31,507), „doing“ (#31,509), „devil“ (#31,506). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Digger“ bei #31,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Digger (IPA [ˈdɪɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,508 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Anrede für einen Gesprächspartner".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Digger, with forms such as "ddigger", "dgiger", and "digegr". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Dinge", "Diner", "dingen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Digger, spelled D-I-G-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anrede für einen Gesprächspartner

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Digger, warum warst du gestern nicht auf der Party?

Synonyms

AlterBroBraBreKeuleKumpel

This word in other languages

man(English)gros(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddigger
  • dgiger
  • digegr
  • diger
  • diggerr
  • diggre
  • idgger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddigger1dgiger2digegr2diger1diggerr1diggre2idgger2
Edit distance from "Digger"

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 "Digger"?
"Digger" is spelled D-I-G-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪɡɐ].
What does "Digger" mean?
As a noun, "Digger" means: Anrede für einen Gesprächspartner
What words are commonly confused with "Digger"?
"Digger" is commonly confused with "Dinge", "Diner", "dingen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Digger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Digger" is [ˈdɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Digger" come from?
"Digger" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Drähte#31,513closed#31,496cheers#31,493Carson#31,490

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

doing7 variantsdevil7 variantsfiles7 variantsgrove7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list