Dissonanz
[dɪsoˈnant͡s]
The verdict
“Dissonanz” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,746 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #41,746
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Missklang, das heißt Intervall oder Akkord, der als „auflösungsbedürftig“ empfunden wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dissonanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɪsoˈnant͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #41,746 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Dissonanz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Dissonanz is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɪsoˈnant͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,746 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dissonanz, with forms such as "ddissonanz", "disonanz", and "disosnanz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dissonanz, spelled D-I-S-S-O-N-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Missklang, das heißt Intervall oder Akkord, der als „auflösungsbedürftig“ empfunden wird
- 2eine aus dem Widerspruch von Entscheidung und Wahrnehmung folgende innere Spannung
- 3Uneinigkeit, Meinungsverschiedenheit in einer Gruppe
Antonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ddissonanz,disonanz,disosnanz,dissnoanz,dissoannz,dissonannz,dissonanzz,dissonazn,dissonnanz,dissonnaz,dißonanz,dsisonanz,idssonanz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dissonanz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Dissonanz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-I-S-S-O-N-A-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [dɪsoˈnant͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.