Dschidda
[ˈd͡ʒɪda]
The verdict
“Dschidda” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hafenstadt in Saudi-Arabien
Corpus desk
Index DE-dschidda · Dschidda · German
Dschidda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dschidda |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈd͡ʒɪda] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dschidda“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dschidda is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈd͡ʒɪda]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hafenstadt in Saudi-Arabien".
Dschidda has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dschidda, spelled D-S-C-H-I-D-D-A.
Definition
- 1Hafenstadt in Saudi-Arabien
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dschidda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Bei Dschidda, Beijing, Dubai oder London hätte sie sich nichts gedacht. Diese Städte waren übliche Stopps.“
„Die Saudis verweigerten jegliche Verhandlung. Sie schickten bewaffnete Hubschrauber aus Dschidda, die das Deck des Tankers mit Maschinengewehren beharkten.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.