Dirham

[ˈdɪʁham]

/[ˈdɪʁham]/ noun

The verdict

“Dirham” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern

Corpus desk

Index DE-dirham · Dirham · German

Dirham · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Dirham
PropertyValue
HeadwordDirham
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪʁham]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dirham“ im Deutschen

Dirhamliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dirham is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪʁham]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Dirham in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Dirham, spelled D-I-R-H-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  2. 2
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  3. 3
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  4. 4
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  5. 5
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  6. 6
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  7. 7
    Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
  8. 8
    frühere Gewichtseinheit in verschiedenen islamischen Ländern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Junge Burschen streunen umher und verkaufen Zigaretten zu einem Dirham das Stück.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Dirham"?
"Dirham" is spelled D-I-R-H-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪʁham].
What does "Dirham" mean?
As a noun, "Dirham" means: Währungseinheit in verschiedenen arabischen Ländern
How do you pronounce "Dirham"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dirham" is [ˈdɪʁham]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dirham" come from?
"Dirham" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list