Direktorin

/[diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,858

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Direktorin is aGermannoun. It means: Leiterin einer öffentlichen Institution (Hochschule, Schule, Behörde …) Pronounced [diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn]. Often confused with Direktors and Direktor.

Key facts for Direktorin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDirektorin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,858
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Direktorin in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Direktorin is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,858 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for Direktorin, with forms such as "ddirektorin", "dierktorin", and "direkktorin". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Direktors", "Direktor", "Direktoren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Direktorin, spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Leiterin einer öffentlichen Institution (Hochschule, Schule, Behörde …)
  2. 2
    Leiterin eines Betriebes, eines Betriebsteils, einer oder mehrerer Abteilungen oder Zuständigkeitsbereichen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddirektorin,dierktorin,direkktorin,direkotrin,direktoirn,direktorinn,direktorni,direktorrin,direktroin,direkttorin,diretkorin,dirketorin,dirrektorin,driektorin,idrektorin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Direktorin

Misspelling Variants of "Direktorin"

ddirektorin11dierktorin10direkktorin11direkotrin10direktoirn10direktorinn11direktorni10direktorrin11
Misspelling Variants of "Direktorin"

Frequency rank: #15,858 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Direktorin"?
"Direktorin" is spelled D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn].
What does "Direktorin" mean?
As a noun, "Direktorin" means: Leiterin einer öffentlichen Institution (Hochschule, Schule, Behörde …)
What words are commonly confused with "Direktorin"?
"Direktorin" is commonly confused with "Direktors", "Direktor", "Direktoren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Direktorin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Direktorin" is [diʁɛkˈtoːʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Direktorin" come from?
"Direktorin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.