dilettantisch

[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]

/[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dilettantisch” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,122 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#85,122
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht von einem Profi ausgeführt, unfachmännisch

Key facts for dilettantisch
PropertyValue
Headworddilettantisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#85,122
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dilettantisch” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dilettantisch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dilettantisch is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,122 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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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Using “dilettantisch”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-L-E-T-T-A-N-T-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdilɛˈtantɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list