Dilettanten

[ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩]

/[ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dilettanten” is uncommon German (frequency #73,389 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,389
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dilettant

Corpus desk

Index DE-dilettanten · Dilettanten · German

Dilettanten · rank #73,389 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,389
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH DIHK

Nearest frequency peer: DIHK (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dilettanten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dilettanten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dilettanten
PropertyValue
HeadwordDilettanten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dilettanten“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dilettantenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „DIHK“ (#73,388), „digitalisierten“ (#73,387), „Deutschtum“ (#73,385). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dilettanten“ bei #73,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dilettanten is uncommon German at frequency #73,389 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Dilettanten has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Dilettanten, spelled D-I-L-E-T-T-A-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dilettant
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dilettant
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Dilettant
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dilettant
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dilettant
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dilettant
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dilettant

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 "Dilettanten"?
"Dilettanten" is spelled D-I-L-E-T-T-A-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩].
What does "Dilettanten" mean?
As a noun, "Dilettanten" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Dilettant
How do you pronounce "Dilettanten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dilettanten" is [ˌdɪlɛˈtantn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dilettanten" come from?
"Dilettanten" 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 "Dilettanten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

destruction#73,383durchquerte#73,407Düsseldorfs#73,412Chlorophyll#73,359

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list