dilettantisch

[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]

/[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dilettantisch” is uncommon German (frequency #85,122 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,122
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht von einem Profi ausgeführt, unfachmännisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-dilettantisch · dilettantisch · German

dilettantisch · rank #85,122 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,122
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dinges

Nearest frequency peer: Dinges (+2 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 „dilettantisch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dilettantisch
PropertyValue
Headworddilettantisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,122
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dilettantisch“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.dilettantischfällt 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: „Dinges“ (#85,124), „DINK“ (#85,125), „Dienstvertrag“ (#85,118). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dilettantisch“ bei #85,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dilettantisch is uncommon German at frequency #85,122 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht von einem Profi ausgeführt, unfachmännisch".

dilettantisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is dilettantisch, spelled D-I-L-E-T-T-A-N-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht von einem Profi ausgeführt, unfachmännisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Diese Steuerreform war im höchsten Maße dilettantisch.

Synonyms

amateurhaftanfängerhaftdilettantenhaftlaienhaftstümperhaftunprofessionell

Antonyms

fachmännischprofessionell

This word in other languages

amateurish(English)aficionado(Español)dilettante(Français)

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 "dilettantisch"?
"dilettantisch" is spelled D-I-L-E-T-T-A-N-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ].
What does "dilettantisch" mean?
As an adjective, "dilettantisch" means: nicht von einem Profi ausgeführt, unfachmännisch
How do you pronounce "dilettantisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dilettantisch" is [ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dilettantisch" come from?
"dilettantisch" 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 "dilettantisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dienstvertrag#85,118Eigenkapitals#85,153Erdgeschosses#85,187Brandschutzes#85,043

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list