Diminutive

[diminuˈtiːvə]

/[diminuˈtiːvə]/ noun

The verdict

“Diminutive” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diminutiv

Corpus desk

Index DE-diminutive · Diminutive · German

Diminutive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Diminutive
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiminutive
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diminuˈtiːvə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diminutive“ im Deutschen

Diminutiveliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Diminutive is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [diminuˈtiːvə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Diminutive, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Diminutive, spelled D-I-M-I-N-U-T-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diminutiv
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Diminutiv
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Diminutiv

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Diminutive"?
"Diminutive" is spelled D-I-M-I-N-U-T-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [diminuˈtiːvə].
What does "Diminutive" mean?
As a noun, "Diminutive" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Diminutiv
How do you pronounce "Diminutive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diminutive" is [diminuˈtiːvə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diminutive" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list