Dissimilation
[ˌdɪsimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]
The verdict
“Dissimilation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbau eines Energiespeichers in einem Organismus
Corpus desk
Index DE-dissimilation · Dissimilation · German
Dissimilation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dissimilation |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌdɪsimilaˈt͡si̯oːn] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dissimilation“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dissimilation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌdɪsimilaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Dissimilation doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dissimilation, spelled D-I-S-S-I-M-I-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Abbau eines Energiespeichers in einem Organismus
- 2Veränderung zweier oder mehrerer ähnlicher Laute innerhalb eines Wortes so, dass sie sich unähnlicher werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dissimilation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der entgegengesetzte Vorgang, die Dissimilation, charakterisiert einen Lautwandel ebenfalls in syntagmatischer Weise.“
Ein Beispiel für Dissimilation liegt vor, indem aus dem älteren Wort „klobelouch“ durch Ersetzung des ersten „l“ durch ein „n“ das neue „Knoblauch“ geworden ist.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.