Diversion
German, noun/divɛʁˈzi̯oːn/
Diversion is spelled D-I-V-E-R-S-I-O-N (9 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written German, the 101,039th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Diversion is a German feminine noun meaning “diversion (a tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does Diversion mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininediversion (a tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action)
- 2
femininediversion (waiving a formal criminal justice proceeding and offering the accused person alternative measures for making amends)
- 3
feminineobsoletesabotage against the state
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of Diversion
- Diversionen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Diversion?
- /divɛʁˈzi̯oːn/
- Germany [-vɛɐ̯-]
- /d̥ivɛʁˈsi̯oːn/
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Diversion in German?
Diversion appears about once in every 4 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).