Dimension

[ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]

/[ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dimension” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,030. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,030
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausmaß einer Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-dimension · Dimension · German

Dimension · rank #7,030 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,030
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Demokraten

Nearest frequency peer: Demokraten (-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 „Dimension“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Dimension vs Dimensionen
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Dimension
PropertyValue
HeadwordDimension
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,030
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dimension“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dimensionliegt 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: „Demokraten“ (#7,029), „doku“ (#7,031), „dei“ (#7,028). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dimension“ bei #7,030. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dimension (IPA [ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,030 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dimension, with forms such as "ddimension", "diemnsion", and "dimenison". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Dimensionen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dimension, spelled D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausmaß einer Sache
  2. 2
    körperliche Größe eines Gegenstandes in seinem ihn aufspannenden Raum
  3. 3
    Freiheitsgrad in einem, beziehungsweise die Zahl der Freiheitsgrade eines physikalischen Raumes
  4. 4
    Einheit für eine Größe in einem Maßsystem
  5. 5
    eine einen Raum wesentlich kennzeichnende Größe, dieser Raum muss nicht der gewöhnliche der körperlichen Gegenstände sein, sondern kann auch etwas Abstraktes begrifflich fassen, sehr oft ist damit die Anzahl der notwendigen Koordinaten gemeint, mit denen erst man einen „Punkt“ aus diesem Raum eindeutig von allen anderen darin unterschieden hat
  6. 6
    Abmessung, Ausdehnungsrichtung oder auch Merkmalsbereich, Eigenschaftsraum, als statistischer Zusammenhang zwischen den Merkmalen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ausgaben haben Dimensionen angenommen, die nicht mehr zu verkraften sind.
  2. „Die Dimension ist erschreckend: Mehr als jede fünfte Kind in Deutschland lebt in armen Verhältnissen […]“

Synonyms

Größenordnung

This word in other languages

dimension(English)dimension(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddimension
  • diemnsion
  • dimenison
  • dimennsion
  • dimensino
  • dimensionn
  • dimensoin
  • dimenssion
  • dimesnion
  • dimmension
  • dimnesion
  • dmiension
  • idmension

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddimension1diemnsion2dimenison2dimennsion1dimensino2dimensionn1dimensoin2dimenssion1
Edit distance from "Dimension"

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 "Dimension"?
"Dimension" is spelled D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Dimension" mean?
As a noun, "Dimension" means: Ausmaß einer Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Dimension"?
"Dimension" is commonly confused with "Dimensionen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dimension"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dimension" is [ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dimension" come from?
"Dimension" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dimension", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

chemische#7,024Erhaltung#7,039Favoriten#7,042ausfallen#7,011

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

geistigen13 variantsGeliebten13 variantsabsoluter13 variantsverbrannt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list