# Idiot

> German word · Noun · IPA [iˈdi̯oːt] · frequency rank #6,671

## Definitions
1. ein vermeintlich dummer, wenig intelligenter, unwissender Mensch
2. ein an Idiotie leidenden Mensch

## Easily confused with
- **IoT** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/idiot-vs-iot)
- **idol** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/idiot-vs-idol)
- **igitt** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/idiot-vs-igitt)
- **Idioten** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/idiot-vs-idioten)
- **Idiotie** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/idiot-vs-idiotie)

## Common misspellings (6)
`diiot`, `iddiot`, `idiott`, `idito`, `idoit`, `iidot`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/idiot