diversen

[diˈvɛʁzn̩]

/[diˈvɛʁzn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“diversen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,505 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,505
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

diversen vs diverser
88% similar
diversen vs diesen
75% similar
diversen vs divers
75% similar

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

Key facts for diversen
PropertyValue
Headworddiversen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[diˈvɛʁzn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,505
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “diversen” 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). diversen 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 diversen is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diˈvɛʁzn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,505 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for diversen, with forms such as "ddiversen", "dievrsen", and "diveresn". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "diverser", "diesen", "divers", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is diversen, spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddiversen,dievrsen,diveresn,diverrsen,diversenn,diversne,diverssen,divesren,divresen,divversen,dviersen,idversen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of diversen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddiversen1dievrsen2diveresn2diverrsen1diversenn1diversne2diverssen1divesren2
Edit distance from "diversen"

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 "diversen"?
"diversen" is spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diˈvɛʁzn̩].
What does "diversen" mean?
As an adjective, "diversen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs divers
What words are commonly confused with "diversen"?
"diversen" is commonly confused with "diverser", "diesen", "divers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "diversen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "diversen" is [diˈvɛʁzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "diversen" come from?
"diversen" 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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Using “diversen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [diˈvɛʁzn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “diverser” - see the side-by-side comparison. diversen vs diverser
  • 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