Diskuswerfen

[ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən]

/[ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Diskuswerfen” is uncommon German (frequency #86,368 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,368
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allgemein, ein Wettkampf, bei dem ein Diskus¹ möglichst weit geworfen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-diskuswerfen · Diskuswerfen · German

Diskuswerfen · rank #86,368 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,368
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diners

Nearest frequency peer: Diners (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Diskuswerfen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Diskuswerfen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Diskuswerfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordDiskuswerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,368
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Diskuswerfen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Diskuswerfenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Diners“ (#86,367), „divided“ (#86,369), „DOD“ (#86,370). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Diskuswerfen“ bei #86,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Diskuswerfen is uncommon German at frequency #86,368 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Diskuswerfen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Diskuswerfen, spelled D-I-S-K-U-S-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    allgemein, ein Wettkampf, bei dem ein Diskus¹ möglichst weit geworfen wird
  2. 2
    antikes Diskuswerfen, auch als Diskos bezeichnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist momentan die Meisterin des Diskuswerfens.
  2. Diskos, so wurde das Diskuswerfen in der Antike genannt.

Synonyms

Diskuswurf

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 "Diskuswerfen"?
"Diskuswerfen" is spelled D-I-S-K-U-S-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən].
What does "Diskuswerfen" mean?
As a noun, "Diskuswerfen" means: allgemein, ein Wettkampf, bei dem ein Diskus¹ möglichst weit geworfen wird
How do you pronounce "Diskuswerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Diskuswerfen" is [ˈdɪskʊsˌvɛʁfən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Diskuswerfen" come from?
"Diskuswerfen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diktatorisch#86,365dialektische#86,362doppelseitig#86,376dreijähriges#86,381

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list