Diskette

[dɪsˈkɛtə]

/[dɪsˈkɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Diskette” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,390 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,390
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - runder, magnetischer Wechseldatenträger, meist fest in eine Kunststoff- oder Papierhülle eingebaut

Key facts for Diskette
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiskette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪsˈkɛtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,390
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Diskette” 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). Diskette lands here:

#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 Diskette is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɪsˈkɛtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,390 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "runder, magnetischer Wechseldatenträger, meist fest in eine Kunststoff- oder Papierhülle eingebaut".

Zero misspellings are on record for Diskette in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Diskette, spelled D-I-S-K-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    runder, magnetischer Wechseldatenträger, meist fest in eine Kunststoff- oder Papierhülle eingebaut

Synonyms

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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 "Diskette"?
"Diskette" is spelled D-I-S-K-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪsˈkɛtə].
What does "Diskette" mean?
As a noun, "Diskette" means: runder, magnetischer Wechseldatenträger, meist fest in eine Kunststoff- oder Papierhülle eingebaut
How do you pronounce "Diskette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diskette" is [dɪsˈkɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diskette" come from?
"Diskette" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Diskette”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-S-K-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪsˈkɛtə] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list