Dioptrien

[diɔpˈtʁiːən]

/[diɔpˈtʁiːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dioptrien” is uncommon German (frequency #64,185 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,185
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-dioptrien · Dioptrien · German

Dioptrien · rank #64,185 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,185
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Discos

Nearest frequency peer: Discos (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dioptrien“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dioptrien“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dioptrien
PropertyValue
HeadwordDioptrien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diɔpˈtʁiːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#64,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dioptrien“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dioptrienfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Discos“ (#64,186), „Dietzenbach“ (#64,183), „Diskrepanzen“ (#64,187). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dioptrien“ bei #64,185. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dioptrien is uncommon German at frequency #64,185 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [diɔpˈtʁiːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dioptrien, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dioptrien, spelled D-I-O-P-T-R-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dioptrie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dioptrie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dioptrie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dioptrie

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dioptrien"?
"Dioptrien" is spelled D-I-O-P-T-R-I-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diɔpˈtʁiːən].
What does "Dioptrien" mean?
As a noun, "Dioptrien" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dioptrie
How do you pronounce "Dioptrien"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dioptrien" is [diɔpˈtʁiːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dioptrien" come from?
"Dioptrien" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dioptrien", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list