Diskus

[ˈdɪskʊs]

/[ˈdɪskʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diskus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,533
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wurfscheibe in der Leichtathletik

Corpus desk

Index DE-diskus · Diskus · German

Diskus · rank #33,533 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,533
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dip

Nearest frequency peer: Dip (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Diskus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Diskus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Diskus vs diss
50% similar
Diskus vs Dokus
67% similar
Diskus vs Disput
67% similar

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

Key facts for Diskus
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiskus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪskʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,533
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Diskus“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Diskusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dip“ (#33,532), „doofen“ (#33,534), „diktieren“ (#33,531). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diskus“ bei #33,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Diskus (IPA [ˈdɪskʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,533 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Diskus, with forms such as "ddiskus", "diksus", and "diskkus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "diss", "Dokus", "Disput", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Diskus, spelled D-I-S-K-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wurfscheibe in der Leichtathletik
  2. 2
    der Fisch Symphysodon discus
  3. 3
    ring- oder scheibenförmiges Nektarium am Blütenboden
  4. 4
    bewegliche Knorpelscheibe im Kiefergelenk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Diskus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Diskus liegt dem Zehnkämpfer gut in der Hand.
  2. Der Diskus wird gerne als „König der Aquarienfische“ bezeichnet.

Synonyms

Wurfscheibe

Antonyms

KugelHammerSpeer

This word in other languages

discus(English)disco(Español)disque(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddiskus
  • diksus
  • diskkus
  • disksu
  • diskuss
  • disskus
  • disuks
  • dsikus
  • idskus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Diskus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiskus1diksus2diskkus1disksu2diskuss1disskus1disuks2dsikus2
Edit distance from "Diskus"

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 "Diskus"?
"Diskus" is spelled D-I-S-K-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪskʊs].
What does "Diskus" mean?
As a noun, "Diskus" means: Wurfscheibe in der Leichtathletik
What words are commonly confused with "Diskus"?
"Diskus" is commonly confused with "diss", "Dokus", "Disput". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Diskus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diskus" is [ˈdɪskʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diskus" come from?
"Diskus" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Diskus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

doofen#33,534Diktat#33,530drinne#33,538Duelle#33,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Castor9 variantsbündig9 variantsEnkeln9 variantsErbauer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list