direkten

Name: direkten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[diˈʁɛktn̩]

/[diˈʁɛktn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“direkten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,237 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,237
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 12
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

direkten vs drehten

75% similar

direkten vs Direktor

63% similar

direkten vs direkter

88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for direkten
Property	Value
Headword	direkten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[diˈʁɛktn̩]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#3,237
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “direkten” 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). direkten lands here:

#3,237

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for direkten is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diˈʁɛktn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,237 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for direkten, with forms such as "ddirekten", "dierkten", and "direketn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "drehten", "Direktor", "direkter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is direkten, spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
4
Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
5
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
6
Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
8
Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
9
Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
10
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
11
Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
12
Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
13
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
14
Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
15
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
16
Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
17
Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
18
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
19
Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt
20
Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs direkt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddirekten,dierkten,direketn,direkkten,direktenn,direktne,direktten,diretken,dirketen,dirrekten,driekten,idrekten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of direkten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "direkten"

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 "direkten"?

"direkten" is spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈʁɛktn̩].

What does "direkten" mean?

As an adjective, "direkten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs direkt

What words are commonly confused with "direkten"?

"direkten" is commonly confused with "drehten", "Direktor", "direkter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "direkten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "direkten" is [diˈʁɛktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "direkten" come from?

"direkten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Using “direkten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is D-I-R-E-K-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [diˈʁɛktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “drehten” - see the side-by-side comparison. direkten vs drehten
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.