diskriminierend

[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt]

/[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt]/ adj

The verdict

“diskriminierend” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #32,999 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#32,999
frequency rank, German
15
letters
23
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gegen die Gleichberechtigung und/oder die Würde eines Menschen verstoßend; eine Diskriminierung [2] vornehmend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

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

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

Key facts for diskriminierend
PropertyValue
Headworddiskriminierend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#32,999
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diskriminierend” 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). diskriminierend lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for diskriminierend is 15 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,999 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "gegen die Gleichberechtigung und/oder die Würde eines Menschen verstoßend; eine Diskriminierung [2] vornehmend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for diskriminierend, with forms such as "ddiskriminierend", "diksriminierend", and "diskirminierend". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Diskriminierung", "diskriminieren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is diskriminierend, spelled D-I-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen die Gleichberechtigung und/oder die Würde eines Menschen verstoßend; eine Diskriminierung [2] vornehmend

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiskriminierend,diksriminierend,diskirminierend,diskkriminierend,diskriimnierend,diskrimiinerend,diskrimineirend,diskriminieernd,diskriminieredn,diskriminierendd,diskriminierennd,diskriminierned,diskriminierrend,diskriminireend,diskriminnierend,diskrimminierend,diskrimniierend,diskrmiinierend,diskrriminierend,disrkiminierend,disskriminierend,dsikriminierend,idskriminierend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diskriminierend - 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.

ddiskriminierend1diksriminierend2diskirminierend2diskkriminierend1diskriimnierend2diskrimiinerend2diskrimineirend2diskriminieernd2
Edit distance from "diskriminierend"

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 "diskriminierend"?
"diskriminierend" is spelled D-I-S-K-R-I-M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt].
What does "diskriminierend" mean?
As an adjective, "diskriminierend" means: gegen die Gleichberechtigung und/oder die Würde eines Menschen verstoßend; eine Diskriminierung [2] vornehmend
What words are commonly confused with "diskriminierend"?
"diskriminierend" is commonly confused with "Diskriminierung", "diskriminieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diskriminierend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diskriminierend" is [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diskriminierend" come from?
"diskriminierend" 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 “diskriminierend”

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-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Diskriminierung” - see the side-by-side comparison. diskriminierend vs Diskriminierung
  • 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