Diphthong
[dɪfˈtɔŋ]
The verdict
“Diphthong” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Folge von zwei Vokalen in einer Silbe, die phonetisch als Einheit aufgefasst werden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Diphthong |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɪfˈtɔŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Diphthong” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Diphthong is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪfˈtɔŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Folge von zwei Vokalen in einer Silbe, die phonetisch als Einheit aufgefasst werden".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Diphthong in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Diphthong, spelled D-I-P-H-T-H-O-N-G.
Definition
- 1Folge von zwei Vokalen in einer Silbe, die phonetisch als Einheit aufgefasst werden
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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 “Diphthong”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-I-P-H-T-H-O-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dɪfˈtɔŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.