Diktionär

[dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]

/[dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Diktionär” 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) - Buch, das Wörter einer (fremden) Sprache auflistet und erklärt

Corpus desk

Index DE-diktionar · Diktionär · German

Diktionär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Diktionär
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiktionär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diktionär“ im Deutschen

Diktionärsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Diktionär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Buch, das Wörter einer (fremden) Sprache auflistet und erklärt".

Diktionär doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Diktionär, spelled D-I-K-T-I-O-N-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Buch, das Wörter einer (fremden) Sprache auflistet und erklärt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ich ein englisches Wort nicht kenne, schlage ich es in meinem Diktionär nach.
  2. „Auf den Büchergestellen standen Diktionäre, eine frühe, wohlbeleibte Ausgabe der Encyclopaedia Britannica, Who's Who, der Debrett und andere Nachschlagewerke, mehrere Reiseführer und Atlanten.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Diktionär"?
"Diktionär" is spelled D-I-K-T-I-O-N-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯].
What does "Diktionär" mean?
As a noun, "Diktionär" means: Buch, das Wörter einer (fremden) Sprache auflistet und erklärt
How do you pronounce "Diktionär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diktionär" is [dɪkt͡si̯oˈnɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diktionär" come from?
"Diktionär" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list