dimmet
/ˈdɪmɪt/
"dimmet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dimmet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Twilight; dusk; crepusculum.
Corpus desk
Index EN-dimmet · dimmet · English
dimmet · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dimmet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈdɪmɪt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “dimmet” in English
Rare enough to double-check
dimmet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈdɪmɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Twilight; dusk; crepusculum.".
dimmet has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Likely related to dim + -et. The correct English form is dimmet, spelled D-I-M-M-E-T.
Definition
- 1Twilight; dusk; crepusculum.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how dimmet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
W.] How, huſſey! ya confounded traſh ! Diſt remember whan tha wenſt out in tha Vuzzey-Park, in the deſk o' tha yeaveling, jeſt in tha dimmet, wi' tha young Humphry Hoſegood,–and how ha mullad and ſoulad about tha? Ha bed tha zet down;—and tha zedſt tha wudſt net, nif ha ded net blow tha down. Zo ha blow'd, and down tha valſt. Who ſhud be hard by (vor 'twa…
AQUILA. Dewy dimmet!* silent hour! Welcome to our cottage bow'r ! […] BOTH. Dusky dimmet! dewy hour! Welcome to our lonely bow'r!
Etymology
Likely related to dim + -et.
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.