Dithmarschen

[ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩]

/[ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Dithmarschen” is uncommon German (frequency #59,574 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,574
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Region im Westen Schleswig-Holsteins

Corpus desk

Index DE-dithmarschen · Dithmarschen · German

Dithmarschen · rank #59,574 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,574
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Diskussionsru…

Nearest frequency peer: Diskussionsrunden (-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 „Dithmarschen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dithmarschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordDithmarschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,574
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dithmarschen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dithmarschenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Diskussionsrunden“ (#59,573), „doctors“ (#59,575), „dimensions“ (#59,572). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dithmarschen“ bei #59,574. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dithmarschen is uncommon German at frequency #59,574 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dithmarschen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dithmarschen, spelled D-I-T-H-M-A-R-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Region im Westen Schleswig-Holsteins
  2. 2
    Landkreis im Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wurde in Dithmarschen geboren.
  2. Er macht mit seiner Familie im Sommer in Dithmarschen Urlaub.

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 "Dithmarschen"?
"Dithmarschen" is spelled D-I-T-H-M-A-R-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩].
What does "Dithmarschen" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dithmarschen" means: Region im Westen Schleswig-Holsteins
How do you pronounce "Dithmarschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dithmarschen" is [ˈdɪtˌmaʁʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dithmarschen" come from?
"Dithmarschen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list