Dimension

/[ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#7,030

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Dimension is aGermannoun. It means: Ausmaß einer Sache Pronounced [ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]. It ranks #7,030 in German word frequency. Often confused with Dimensionen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Dimension in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Dimension is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌdimɛnˈzi̯oːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,030 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Dimension, with forms such as "ddimension", "diemnsion", and "dimenison". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Dimension, spelled D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddimension,diemnsion,dimenison,dimennsion,dimensino,dimensionn,dimensoin,dimenssion,dimesnion,dimmension,dimnesion,dmiension,idmension

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Dimension

Misspelling Variants of "Dimension"

ddimension10diemnsion9dimenison9dimennsion10dimensino9dimensionn10dimensoin9dimenssion10
Misspelling Variants of "Dimension"

Frequency rank: #7,030 in German

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter D in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.