Diktator

[dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯]

/[dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diktator” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,628
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herrscher mit uneingeschränkter Machtfülle

Corpus desk

Index DE-diktator · Diktator · German

Diktator · rank #11,628 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,628
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dietmar

Nearest frequency peer: Dietmar (-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 „Diktator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diktator“ 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).

Diktator vs Diktatur
88% similar
Diktator vs Diktators
89% similar
Diktator vs Diktatoren
80% similar

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

Key facts for Diktator
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiktator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,628
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diktator“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Diktatorliegt 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: „Dietmar“ (#11,627), „director“ (#11,629), „Demenz“ (#11,626). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diktator“ bei #11,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Diktator (IPA [dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,628 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Herrscher mit uneingeschränkter Machtfülle".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diktator, with forms such as "ddiktator", "dikattor", and "dikktator". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Diktatur", "Diktators", "Diktatoren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Diktator, spelled D-I-K-T-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herrscher mit uneingeschränkter Machtfülle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nordkorea wird nach wie vor von einem Diktator beherrscht.
  2. „Immer wieder erhält sie Morddrohungen, weil sie Russland als Terrorstaat bezeichnete und Putin als Diktator.“

Synonyms

AutokratDespotGewaltherrscherTyrann

Antonyms

KaiserKanzlerKönigScheichSultan

This word in other languages

dictator(English)dictador(Español)dictateur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiktator
  • dikattor
  • dikktator
  • diktaotr
  • diktatorr
  • diktatro
  • diktattor
  • dikttaor
  • dikttator
  • ditkator
  • dkitator
  • idktator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddiktator1dikattor2dikktator1diktaotr2diktatorr1diktatro2diktattor1dikttaor2
Edit distance from "Diktator"

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 "Diktator"?
"Diktator" is spelled D-I-K-T-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Diktator" mean?
As a noun, "Diktator" means: Herrscher mit uneingeschränkter Machtfülle
What words are commonly confused with "Diktator"?
"Diktator" is commonly confused with "Diktatur", "Diktators", "Diktatoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diktator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diktator" is [dɪkˈtaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diktator" come from?
"Diktator" 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 "Diktator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

director#11,629einlegen#11,636enthüllt#11,642bestände#11,613

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

beliebige12 variantsBehälter12 variantsgeduldig12 variantsgeringem12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list