Dissident

[dɪsiˈdɛnt]

/[dɪsiˈdɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dissident” is uncommon German (frequency #91,481 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,481
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die öffentlich gegen die allgemeine Meinung oder politisch autoritäre Macht auftritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dissident · Dissident · German

Dissident · rank #91,481 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,481
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diskussionsbe…

Nearest frequency peer: Diskussionsbeitrag (-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 „Dissident“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dissident
PropertyValue
HeadwordDissident
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɪsiˈdɛnt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,481
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dissident“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Diskussionsbeitrag“ (#91,480), „Dividendenrendite“ (#91,482), „Diskussionsbedarf“ (#91,479). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dissident“ bei #91,481. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dissident is uncommon German at frequency #91,481 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɪsiˈdɛnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Dissident in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dissident, spelled D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die öffentlich gegen die allgemeine Meinung oder politisch autoritäre Macht auftritt
  2. 2
    Person, die entgegen den Bestimmungen des bestehenden Finanzsystems handelt
  3. 3
    Person, die nicht der katholischen Kirche angehört
  4. 4
    Person, die sich zu keiner anerkannten Religionsgemeinschaft bekennt; Konfessionsloser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Lis Unterstützer Zhou Zhirong berichtete zudem am Donnerstag, die Polizei habe allen Angehörigen und Freunden des Dissidenten gesagt, der 62-Jährige habe Selbstmord begangen und sie sollten die Angelegenheit ‚nicht an die große Glocke hängen‘.“
  2. „So weit ich zurückblicken kann, war ich als junger Dissident ständig auf der Suche nach westlich aussehenden Lebensmitteln.“

Synonyms

OpponentOppositionellerRebellWiderständlerAbweichlerAndersdenkenderAndersgläubigerKonfessionsloser

Antonyms

Ja-SagerMitläufer

This word in other languages

dissident(English)disidente(Español)dissident(Français)dissidente(Português)

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 "Dissident"?
"Dissident" is spelled D-I-S-S-I-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dɪsiˈdɛnt].
What does "Dissident" mean?
As a noun, "Dissident" means: Person, die öffentlich gegen die allgemeine Meinung oder politisch autoritäre Macht auftritt
How do you pronounce "Dissident"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dissident" is [dɪsiˈdɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

divisions#91,483Dingsbums#91,478dreierlei#91,488developed#91,471

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list