Dimmer
[ˈdɪmɐ]
The verdict
“Dimmer” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Art Schalter, mit dem es möglich ist, eine Lampe stufenlos in deren Helligkeit zu regulieren
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dimmer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɪmɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Dimmer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Dimmer is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdɪmɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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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.
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Using “Dimmer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-I-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdɪmɐ] (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.