diktieren

[dɪkˈtiːʁən]

/[dɪkˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“diktieren” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,531. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,531
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zur Niederschrift vorsprechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-diktieren · diktieren · German

diktieren · rank #33,531 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,531
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diktat

Nearest frequency peer: Diktat (-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 „diktieren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „diktieren“ 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).

diktieren vs diktiert
78% similar
diktieren vs diskutieren
82% similar
diktieren vs datieren
78% similar

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

Key facts for diktieren
PropertyValue
Headworddiktieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɪkˈtiːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,531
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „diktieren“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Diktat“ (#33,530), „Dip“ (#33,532), „digitalisiert“ (#33,529). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „diktieren“ bei #33,531. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around diktieren (IPA [dɪkˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,531 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for diktieren, with forms such as "ddiktieren", "dikiteren", and "dikktieren". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diktiert", "diskutieren", "datieren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is diktieren, spelled D-I-K-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zur Niederschrift vorsprechen
  2. 2
    bei jemandem etwas durchsetzen oder erzwingen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lehrerin diktierte den Schülern einen vorbereiteten Text.
  2. „Ich benutze deshalb zum Beispiel auch kein Spracherkennungsprogramm, sondern diktiere alles meiner Sekretärin; noch so ein Privileg.“

This word in other languages

dictate(English)dictar(Español)dicter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiktieren
  • dikiteren
  • dikktieren
  • dikteiren
  • diktieern
  • diktierenn
  • diktierne
  • diktierren
  • diktireen
  • dikttieren
  • ditkieren
  • dkitieren
  • idktieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diktieren - 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.

ddiktieren1dikiteren2dikktieren1dikteiren2diktieern2diktierenn1diktierne2diktierren1
Edit distance from "diktieren"

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 "diktieren"?
"diktieren" is spelled D-I-K-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪkˈtiːʁən].
What does "diktieren" mean?
As a verb, "diktieren" means: etwas zur Niederschrift vorsprechen
What words are commonly confused with "diktieren"?
"diktieren" is commonly confused with "diktiert", "diskutieren", "datieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diktieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diktieren" is [dɪkˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diktieren" come from?
"diktieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dialekten#33,527dotierten#33,537Datensatz#33,521Edelstein#33,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Buslinien13 variantserbringt13 variantsBrautpaar13 variantsblamieren13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list