Dimmer
[ˈdɪmɐ]
The verdict
“Dimmer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Art Schalter, mit dem es möglich ist, eine Lampe stufenlos in deren Helligkeit zu regulieren
Corpus desk
Index DE-dimmer · Dimmer · German
Dimmer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dimmer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɪmɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dimmer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dimmer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Art Schalter, mit dem es möglich ist, eine Lampe stufenlos in deren Helligkeit zu regulieren".
Zero misspellings are on record for Dimmer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dimmer, spelled D-I-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1eine Art Schalter, mit dem es möglich ist, eine Lampe stufenlos in deren Helligkeit zu regulieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Dimmer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dimmer sind Lichtschalter, die neben dem Ein- und Ausschalten der Beleuchtung auch die Einstellung der Helligkeit der Beleuchtung über einen Drehregler erlauben. Sie sind auch häufig in Tisch- oder Stehlampen eingebaut.“
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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.