Dividende

[diviˈdɛndə]

/[diviˈdɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dividende” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,605. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,605
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an die Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ausgezahlter Ertragsanteil (Gewinn) am Bilanzgewinn eines Unternehmens; meist in der Rechtsform einer Aktiengesellschaft oder Genossenschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-dividende · Dividende · German

Dividende · rank #15,605 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,605
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH distanzieren

Nearest frequency peer: distanzieren (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Dividende“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Dividende“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Dividende vs Dividenden
90% similar

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

Key facts for Dividende
PropertyValue
HeadwordDividende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[diviˈdɛndə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,605
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dividende“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dividendeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „distanzieren“ (#15,604), „dreizehn“ (#15,606), „Diplomatie“ (#15,603). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dividende“ bei #15,605. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Dividende (IPA [diviˈdɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,605 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "an die Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ausgezahlter Ertragsanteil (Gewinn) am Bilanzgewinn eines Unternehmens; meist in der Rechtsform einer Aktiengesellschaft oder Genossenschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dividende, with forms such as "ddividende", "diivdende", and "divdiende". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Dividenden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dividende, spelled D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    an die Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ausgezahlter Ertragsanteil (Gewinn) am Bilanzgewinn eines Unternehmens; meist in der Rechtsform einer Aktiengesellschaft oder Genossenschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. DaimlerChrysler zahlt eine Dividende von 0,70 Euro pro Aktie.
  2. „Mastercard erfreut seine Aktionäre. Der Finanzdienstleister will seine Dividende kräftig aufstocken und einen Aktiensplit vornehmen, wie er am Dienstagabend mitteilte.“

Synonyms

Gewinnanteil

Antonyms

Zinsen

This word in other languages

dividend(English)dividendo(Español)dividende(Français)dividendo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddividende
  • diivdende
  • divdiende
  • dividdende
  • dividedne
  • dividendde
  • dividened
  • dividennde
  • dividnede
  • diviednde
  • divvidende
  • dviidende
  • idvidende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dividende - 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.

ddividende1diivdende2divdiende2dividdende1dividedne2dividendde1dividened2dividennde1
Edit distance from "Dividende"

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 "Dividende"?
"Dividende" is spelled D-I-V-I-D-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [diviˈdɛndə].
What does "Dividende" mean?
As a noun, "Dividende" means: an die Eigentümer eines Unternehmens ausgezahlter Ertragsanteil (Gewinn) am Bilanzgewinn eines Unternehmens; meist in der Rechtsform einer Aktiengesellschaft oder Genossenschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Dividende"?
"Dividende" is commonly confused with "Dividenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dividende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dividende" is [diviˈdɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dividende" come from?
"Dividende" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Datierung#15,597Ensembles#15,615Computern#15,593bewilligt#15,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

collection13 variantsforschen13 variantsgeistiger13 variantsAusbilder13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list