Diktaphon

[dɪktaˈfoːn]

/[dɪktaˈfoːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Aufsprechen und Abhören von Text

Corpus desk

Index DE-diktaphon · Diktaphon · German

Diktaphon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Diktaphon
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiktaphon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪktaˈfoːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diktaphon“ im Deutschen

Diktaphonschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Diktaphon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪktaˈfoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät zum Aufsprechen und Abhören von Text".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Diktaphon in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Diktaphon, spelled D-I-K-T-A-P-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Aufsprechen und Abhören von Text

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das vom Juniorchef eigens installierte Mikrophon klang, als nähme man die eigene Stimme mit einem Diktaphon auf und spielte sie dann über den Lautsprecher einer Bahnhofsanlage ab – und das alles unter Wasser.“

Synonyms

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 "Diktaphon"?
"Diktaphon" is spelled D-I-K-T-A-P-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪktaˈfoːn].
What does "Diktaphon" mean?
As a noun, "Diktaphon" means: Gerät zum Aufsprechen und Abhören von Text
How do you pronounce "Diktaphon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diktaphon" is [dɪktaˈfoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diktaphon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list