dièse

\djɛz\

/\djɛz\/ noun

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The verdict

“dièse” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #33,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,643
frequency rank, French
404,891
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Symbole graphique, formé de deux doubles barres croisées, (♯) appartenant à la famille des altérations et dont la fonction est d’indiquer sur la partition, que la hauteur naturelle de la note assoc...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dièse vs dire
60% similar
dièse vs Dieu
20% similar
dièse vs dite
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dièse
PropertyValue
Headworddièse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\djɛz\
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,643
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dièse” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around dièse (IPA \djɛz\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,643 among 404,891 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dièse, with forms such as "ddièse", "diese", and "disèe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dire", "Dieu", "dite", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dièse, spelled D-I-È-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Symbole graphique, formé de deux doubles barres croisées, (♯) appartenant à la famille des altérations et dont la fonction est d’indiquer sur la partition, que la hauteur naturelle de la note associée à ce dièse, ou à la clef, sur la ligne où se place la note, doit être élevée d’un demi-ton chromatique.
  2. 2
    Note haussée d’un demi-ton, abstraction faite des signes.
  3. 3
    Touche d'un instrument à clavier provoquant l'émission d'un dièse au sens qui précède
  4. 4
    Le symbole #, dont l'autre nom est croisillon pour le distinguer du symbole ♯ utilisé en musique et distingué récemment en informatique avec Unicode.
  5. 5
    Le symbole #, dont l'autre nom est croisillon pour le distinguer du symbole ♯ utilisé en musique et distingué récemment en informatique avec Unicode.
  6. 6
    Le symbole #, dont l'autre nom est croisillon pour le distinguer du symbole ♯ utilisé en musique et distingué récemment en informatique avec Unicode.

Synonyms

croisillonhash

Antonyms

bémolbécarre

This word in other languages

sharp(English)sostenido(Español)Kreuz(Deutsch)sustenido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddièse
  • diese
  • disèe
  • dièes
  • dièsse
  • dèise
  • idèse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dièse - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddièse1diese1disèe2dièes2dièsse1dèise2idèse2
Edit distance from "dièse"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dièse"?
"dièse" is spelled D-I-È-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \djɛz\.
What does "dièse" mean?
As a noun, "dièse" means: Symbole graphique, formé de deux doubles barres croisées, (♯) appartenant à la famille des altérations et dont la fonction est d’indiquer sur la partition, que la hauteur naturelle de la note assoc...
What words are commonly confused with "dièse"?
"dièse" is commonly confused with "dire", "Dieu", "dite". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dièse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dièse" is \djɛz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dièse" come from?
"dièse" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “dièse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-I-È-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \djɛz\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dire” - see the side-by-side comparison. dièse vs dire
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list