dissemble

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The verdict

“dissemble” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verhehlen, verbergen, sich etwas nicht anmerken lassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-dissemble · dissemble · German

dissemble · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for dissemble
PropertyValue
Headworddissemble
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „dissemble“ im Deutschen

dissemblesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dissemble is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dissemble in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dissemble, spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    verhehlen, verbergen, sich etwas nicht anmerken lassen
  2. 2
    vortäuschen, simulieren
  3. 3
    unbeachtet lassen
  4. 4
    sich verstellen, heucheln

Synonyms

cloakconcealcoverdisguisehidecounterfeitdissimulatefeignpretend

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dissemble"?
"dissemble" is spelled D-I-S-S-E-M-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "dissemble" mean?
As a verb, "dissemble" means: verhehlen, verbergen, sich etwas nicht anmerken lassen
How do you pronounce "dissemble"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dissemble" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dissemble" come from?
"dissemble" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list