Which to use
“dumm” and “dummes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,472
- “dumm” frequency rank
- #10,257
- “dummes” frequency rank
- 11729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dumm | dummes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwach an Verstand, ohne Intelligenz, ohne Können, unwissend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes dumm and dummes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dumm with dummes
A purely visual mix-up. dumm ([dʊm]) and dummes ([ˈdʊməs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dumm” sits inside “dummes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dumm is recorded at frequency rank #1,472, classified as anadj, pronounced [dʊm]. dummes is at rank #10,257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊməs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11729, this pair ranks #1,968,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dumm vs dummes
Shared letters: dmu. Private to "dumm": -. Private to "dummes": es.
"dumm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dummes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dumm" and "dummes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "dumm" vs "dummes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dumm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dummes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dumm" and "dummes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs dummes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,968,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.