diktat
/dɪkˈtɑt/noun
diktat is spelled D-I-K-T-A-T: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, diktat means “A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of diktat is diktats.
How many letters and syllables are in diktat?
| Letters | 6: D-I-K-T-A-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is diktat?
Diktat appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce diktat?
- UK /ˈdɪktæt/
- US /dɪkˈtɑt/
- US /ˈdɪktɑt/
Diktat has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-diktat.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with diktat?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as diktat from its last stressed vowel (/ɑt/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of diktat
- diktats plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does diktat mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dogmatic decree or command, especially issued by one who rules without popular consent.
- 2
datedA harsh penalty or settlement imposed upon a defeated party by the victor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Diktat in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense harsh settlement:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Diktat, Friedensdiktat, Diktatfrieden |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does diktat come from?
Borrowed from German Diktat, from Latin dictātum (“that which has been dictated”), from the perfect passive participle of dictō (“dictate”). Doublet of dictate. Originally used with reference to Germany's penalties as dictated by the Treaty of Versailles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).