Dilemma

[ˌdiˈlɛma]

/[ˌdiˈlɛma]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dilemma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,210
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dilemma · Dilemma · German

Dilemma · rank #11,210 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,210
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dienten

Nearest frequency peer: dienten (-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 „Dilemma“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dilemma“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dilemma
PropertyValue
HeadwordDilemma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdiˈlɛma]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,210
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dilemma“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dilemmaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dienten“ (#11,209), „Dreieck“ (#11,211), „Diebe“ (#11,208). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dilemma“ bei #11,210. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Dilemma (IPA [ˌdiˈlɛma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,210 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dilemma, with forms such as "ddilemma", "dielmma", and "dilema". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dilemma, spelled D-I-L-E-M-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das ist das Dilemma bei Karl D., und der Rechtsstaat findet keinen Ausweg daraus.
  2. Die Regierung, obschon sie die Initiative selbst ablehnte, sieht sich nun vor dem Dilemma, das neue Gesetz umsetzen zu müssen.

Antonyms

falschesfalscheDichotomie

This word in other languages

dilemma(English)dilema(Español)dilemme(Français)dilema(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddilemma
  • dielmma
  • dilema
  • dilemam
  • dillemma
  • dilmema
  • dliemma
  • idlemma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddilemma1dielmma2dilema1dilemam2dillemma1dilmema2dliemma2idlemma2
Edit distance from "Dilemma"

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 "Dilemma"?
"Dilemma" is spelled D-I-L-E-M-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdiˈlɛma].
What does "Dilemma" mean?
As a noun, "Dilemma" means: Situation, die zwei Wahlmöglichkeiten bietet, die beide zu einem (in gleicher Weise) unerwünschten Ergebnis führen
What are common misspellings of "Dilemma"?
Common misspellings include "ddilemma", "dielmma", "dilema", "dilemam", "dillemma". The correct spelling is "Dilemma".
How do you pronounce "Dilemma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dilemma" is [ˌdiˈlɛma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dilemma" come from?
"Dilemma" 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 "Dilemma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dienten#11,209Dreieck#11,211Cousine#11,204eiskalt#11,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Durst8 variantsblauer8 variantsBettina8 variantsFlüsse8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list