Dispersion

[dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn]

/[dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dispersion” is uncommon German (frequency #87,598 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,598
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abwanderung

Corpus desk

Index DE-dispersion · Dispersion · German

Dispersion · rank #87,598 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,598
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Donners

Nearest frequency peer: Donners (+2 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 „Dispersion“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dispersion
PropertyValue
HeadwordDispersion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,598
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dispersion“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dispersionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Donners“ (#87,600), „dorsal“ (#87,601), „diffuses“ (#87,594). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dispersion“ bei #87,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dispersion is uncommon German at frequency #87,598 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Dispersion has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dispersion, spelled D-I-S-P-E-R-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abwanderung
  2. 2
    Abhängigkeit einer Größe von der Wellenlänge
  3. 3
    Gemenge aus mindestens zwei Stoffen, die sich nicht oder kaum ineinander lösen
  4. 4
    Streuung der Einzelwerte um den Mittelwert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als wichtigste Parameter gelten Reproduktion (Nachwuchs), Mortalität (Sterblichkeit) und Dispersion (Abwanderung).
  2. Lichtimpulse in Glasfasern zerfließen wegen der Dispersion der Gruppengeschwindigkeit.

This word in other languages

dispersion(English)dispersion(Français)

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 "Dispersion"?
"Dispersion" is spelled D-I-S-P-E-R-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn].
What does "Dispersion" mean?
As a noun, "Dispersion" means: Abwanderung
How do you pronounce "Dispersion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dispersion" is [dɪspɛʁˈzi̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dispersion" come from?
"Dispersion" 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 "Dispersion", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Drehbeginn#87,602Diesterweg#87,592dezimieren#87,589einherging#87,627

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list