Dresscode

[ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt]

/[ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Dresscode” is uncommon German (frequency #56,061 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,061
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art der Bekleidung, die für einen bestimmten Anlass vorgeschrieben oder angemessen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-dresscode · Dresscode · German

Dresscode · rank #56,061 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,061
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH drangsaliert

Nearest frequency peer: drangsaliert (-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 „Dresscode“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dresscode
PropertyValue
HeadwordDresscode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#56,061
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dresscode“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „drangsaliert“ (#56,060), „Druckwelle“ (#56,062), „Doppeldecker“ (#56,059). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dresscode“ bei #56,061. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dresscode is uncommon German at frequency #56,061 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dresscode, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dresscode, spelled D-R-E-S-S-C-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art der Bekleidung, die für einen bestimmten Anlass vorgeschrieben oder angemessen ist
  2. 2
    Ausdruck sozialer Selbsteinschätzung durch Auswahl der Kleidung; das, was man durch die Art seiner Bekleidung der Umwelt gegenüber zum Ausdruck bringen will

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei gesellschaftlichen Anlässen stellt sich die Frage nach dem Dresscode.
  2. „Mit der Zeit passte ich mich den Bonner Gepflogenheiten und Dresscodes an.“

Synonyms

BekleidungsvorschriftKleiderordnungKleidervorschriftTenuevorschriftTenüvorschrift

This word in other languages

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 "Dresscode"?
"Dresscode" is spelled D-R-E-S-S-C-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt].
What does "Dresscode" mean?
As a noun, "Dresscode" means: Art der Bekleidung, die für einen bestimmten Anlass vorgeschrieben oder angemessen ist
How do you pronounce "Dresscode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dresscode" is [ˈdʁɛsˌkoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dresscode" come from?
"Dresscode" 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 "Dresscode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list