Diktatur

[dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯]

/[dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diktatur” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,816
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf unbeschränkte Vollmacht einer Person oder Gruppe basierende Herrschaft in einem Staat

Corpus desk

Index DE-diktatur · Diktatur · German

Diktatur · rank #5,816 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,816
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Digitalisieru…

Nearest frequency peer: Digitalisierung (-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 „Diktatur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Diktatur“ 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).

Diktatur vs Diktaturen
80% similar
Diktatur vs Diktat
75% similar
Diktatur vs Diktator
88% similar

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

Key facts for Diktatur
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiktatur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,816
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diktatur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Diktaturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Digitalisierung“ (#5,815), „DNA“ (#5,817), „Datei“ (#5,814). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diktatur“ bei #5,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Diktatur (IPA [dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,816 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf unbeschränkte Vollmacht einer Person oder Gruppe basierende Herrschaft in einem Staat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diktatur, with forms such as "ddiktatur", "dikattur", and "dikktatur". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Diktaturen", "Diktat", "Diktator", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Diktatur, spelled D-I-K-T-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf unbeschränkte Vollmacht einer Person oder Gruppe basierende Herrschaft in einem Staat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Irak lebte bis vor Kurzem in einer Diktatur.
  2. „Die meisten Diktaturen wurden gestürzt, da es für sie keine Verwendung mehr gab.“

Synonyms

GewaltherrschaftWillkürherrschaft

Antonyms

Demokratie

This word in other languages

dictatorship(English)dictadura(Español)dictature(Français)ditadura(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiktatur
  • dikattur
  • dikktatur
  • diktatru
  • diktattur
  • diktaturr
  • diktautr
  • dikttatur
  • dikttaur
  • ditkatur
  • dkitatur
  • idktatur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Diktatur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiktatur1dikattur2dikktatur1diktatru2diktattur1diktaturr1diktautr2dikttatur1
Edit distance from "Diktatur"

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 "Diktatur"?
"Diktatur" is spelled D-I-K-T-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Diktatur" mean?
As a noun, "Diktatur" means: auf unbeschränkte Vollmacht einer Person oder Gruppe basierende Herrschaft in einem Staat
What words are commonly confused with "Diktatur"?
"Diktatur" is commonly confused with "Diktaturen", "Diktat", "Diktator". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diktatur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diktatur" is [dɪktaˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diktatur" come from?
"Diktatur" 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 "Diktatur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Feedback#5,827begannen#5,804Auflagen#5,798gelingen#5,836

Similar misspelling depth

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

Italiener12 variantsjegliche12 variantsTagebuch12 variantsspringt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list