Diplomingenieur

[diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯]

/[diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diplomingenieur” is uncommon German (frequency #94,134 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,134
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ingenieur mit Hochschulabschluss (Universität oder Fachhochschule)

Corpus desk

Index DE-diplomingenieur · Diplomingenieur · German

Diplomingenieur · rank #94,134 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,134
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 45,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dienstwohnung

Nearest frequency peer: Dienstwohnung (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Diplomingenieur”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Diplomingenieur” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Diplomingenieur
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiplomingenieur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯]
Letters15
Frequency rank#94,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Diplomingenieur” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Diplomingenieur lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Diplomingenieur is uncommon German at frequency #94,134 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ingenieur mit Hochschulabschluss (Universität oder Fachhochschule)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Diplomingenieur, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Diplomingenieur, spelled D-I-P-L-O-M-I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ingenieur mit Hochschulabschluss (Universität oder Fachhochschule)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Diplomingenieur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der deutsche Abschluss Dipl.-Ing. [Diplomingenieur] habe international einen Klang wie Donnerhall, finden technische Unis - und wollen ihr altes Qualitätssiegel nicht preisgeben.“

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Diplomingenieur"?
"Diplomingenieur" is spelled D-I-P-L-O-M-I-N-G-E-N-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯].
What does "Diplomingenieur" mean?
As a noun, "Diplomingenieur" means: Ingenieur mit Hochschulabschluss (Universität oder Fachhochschule)
How do you pronounce "Diplomingenieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diplomingenieur" is [diˈploːmʔɪnʒeˌni̯øːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diplomingenieur" come from?
"Diplomingenieur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bewundernswerte#94,038Besserverdiener#94,027Finanzabteilung#94,260Friedrichshagen#94,288
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list