diskriminieren

[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]

/[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“diskriminieren” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,425
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden in ein unverdient schlechtes Licht setzen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diskriminieren vs diskriminiert
86% similar
diskriminieren vs Diskriminierung
80% similar
diskriminieren vs diskriminierend
93% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for diskriminieren
PropertyValue
Headworddiskriminieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#42,425
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diskriminieren” 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). diskriminieren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around diskriminieren (IPA [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,425 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for diskriminieren, with forms such as "ddiskriminieren", "diksriminieren", and "diskirminieren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "diskriminiert", "Diskriminierung", "diskriminierend", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is diskriminieren, spelled D-I-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden in ein unverdient schlechtes Licht setzen
  2. 2
    jemanden benachteiligen
  3. 3
    eine Unterscheidung machen

This word in other languages

discriminate(English)discriminar(Español)discriminer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiskriminieren,diksriminieren,diskirminieren,diskkriminieren,diskriimnieren,diskrimiineren,diskrimineiren,diskriminieern,diskriminierenn,diskriminierne,diskriminierren,diskriminireen,diskriminnieren,diskrimminieren,diskrimniieren,diskrmiinieren,diskrriminieren,disrkiminieren,disskriminieren,dsikriminieren,idskriminieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diskriminieren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddiskriminieren1diksriminieren2diskirminieren2diskkriminieren1diskriimnieren2diskrimiineren2diskrimineiren2diskriminieern2
Edit distance from "diskriminieren"

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 "diskriminieren"?
"diskriminieren" is spelled D-I-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən].
What does "diskriminieren" mean?
As a verb, "diskriminieren" means: jemanden in ein unverdient schlechtes Licht setzen
What words are commonly confused with "diskriminieren"?
"diskriminieren" is commonly confused with "diskriminiert", "Diskriminierung", "diskriminierend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diskriminieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diskriminieren" is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diskriminieren" come from?
"diskriminieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “diskriminieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diskriminiert” - see the side-by-side comparison. diskriminieren vs diskriminiert
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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