Diskreditierung

[dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ]

/[dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Diskreditierung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,848 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,848
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geringschätzung/Vernachlässigung der Bedeutung eines Menschen

Key facts for Diskreditierung
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiskreditierung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#83,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Diskreditierung” 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). Diskreditierung 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 Diskreditierung is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,848 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Geringschätzung/Vernachlässigung der Bedeutung eines Menschen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Diskreditierung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Diskreditierung, spelled D-I-S-K-R-E-D-I-T-I-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geringschätzung/Vernachlässigung der Bedeutung eines Menschen

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Diskreditierung"?
"Diskreditierung" is spelled D-I-S-K-R-E-D-I-T-I-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ].
What does "Diskreditierung" mean?
As a noun, "Diskreditierung" means: Geringschätzung/Vernachlässigung der Bedeutung eines Menschen
How do you pronounce "Diskreditierung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diskreditierung" is [dɪskʁediˈtiːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diskreditierung" come from?
"Diskreditierung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Diskreditierung”

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

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