Diokletian
[diokleˈt͡si̯aːn]
The verdict
“Diokletian” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - römischer Kaiser von 284 bis 305
Corpus desk
Index DE-diokletian · Diokletian · German
Diokletian · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Diokletian |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [diokleˈt͡si̯aːn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Diokletian“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Diokletian is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [diokleˈt͡si̯aːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "römischer Kaiser von 284 bis 305".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Diokletian, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Diokletian, spelled D-I-O-K-L-E-T-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1römischer Kaiser von 284 bis 305
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Diokletian appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er stellte den Kaiser zur Rede, sprach aus all seiner Qual heraus und verspottete Diokletian dafür, dass er die Christen so feige ermorden ließ, bis man ihn schließlich zu Tode prügelte und zum Schweigen brachte.“
This word in other languages
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.