diverse

[diˈvɛʁzə]

/[diˈvɛʁzə]/ adj

The verdict

“diverse” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #3,432 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,432
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

diverse vs diversen
88% similar
diverse vs diverser
88% similar
diverse vs diese
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for diverse
PropertyValue
Headworddiverse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diˈvɛʁzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,432
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diverse” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). diverse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for diverse is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diˈvɛʁzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,432 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for diverse, with forms such as "ddiverse", "dievrse", and "diveres". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "diversen", "diverser", "diese", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 diverse, spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiverse,dievrse,diveres,diverrse,diversse,divesre,divrese,divverse,dvierse,idverse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diverse - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddiverse1dievrse2diveres2diverrse1diversse1divesre2divrese2divverse1
Edit distance from "diverse"

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 "diverse"?
"diverse" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈvɛʁzə].
What does "diverse" mean?
As an adjective, "diverse" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
What words are commonly confused with "diverse"?
"diverse" is commonly confused with "diversen", "diverser", "diese". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diverse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diverse" is [diˈvɛʁzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diverse" come from?
"diverse" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “diverse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-V-E-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [diˈvɛʁzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diversen” - see the side-by-side comparison. diverse vs diversen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list