Diskjockey

[ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke]

/[ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die (vor allem in Diskotheken) vor einem Publikum Musiktitel abspielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-diskjockey · Diskjockey · German

Diskjockey · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Diskjockey
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiskjockey
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diskjockey“ im Deutschen

Diskjockeyschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Diskjockey is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Diskjockey, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Diskjockey, spelled D-I-S-K-J-O-C-K-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die (vor allem in Diskotheken) vor einem Publikum Musiktitel abspielt
  2. 2
    Person, die Musik mithilfe eines Mischpults mischt
  3. 3
    im Rundfunk oder Fernsehen tätige Person, die das Musikprogramm organisiert und moderiert

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 "Diskjockey"?
"Diskjockey" is spelled D-I-S-K-J-O-C-K-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke].
What does "Diskjockey" mean?
As a noun, "Diskjockey" means: Person, die (vor allem in Diskotheken) vor einem Publikum Musiktitel abspielt
How do you pronounce "Diskjockey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diskjockey" is [ˈdɪskˌd͡ʒɔke]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diskjockey" come from?
"Diskjockey" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list