dein

/ˈdiːɪn/

//ˈdiːɪn// verb

"dein" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dein” is uncommon English (frequency #74,887 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,887
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle of de

Corpus desk

Index EN-dein · dein · English

dein · rank #74,887 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,887
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH delisting

Nearest frequency peer: delisting (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “dein”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “dein” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dein
PropertyValue
Headworddein
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdiːɪn/
Letters4
Frequency rank#74,887
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dein” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).deinfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “delisting” (#74,889), “demoralize” (#74,890), “decant” (#74,883). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “dein” is #74,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

dein is uncommon English at frequency #74,887 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈdiːɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "present participle of de".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dein, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is dein, spelled D-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle of de

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dein"?
"dein" is spelled D-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdiːɪn/.
What does "dein" mean?
As a verb, "dein" means: present participle of de
How do you pronounce "dein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dein" is /ˈdiːɪn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dein" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list