Which to use
“dummen” and “dümmsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,032
- “dummen” frequency rank
- #30,014
- “dümmsten” frequency rank
- 37046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dummen | dümmsten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs dumm |
Where the eye mixes dummen and dümmsten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dummen and dümmsten
A purely visual mix-up. dummen ([ˈdʊmən]) and dümmsten ([ˈdʏmstn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dummen is recorded at frequency rank #7,032, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊmən]. dümmsten is at rank #30,014, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏmstn̩].
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 37046, this pair ranks #1,600,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dummen vs dümmsten
Shared letters: demn. Private to "dummen": u. Private to "dümmsten": stü.
"dummen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dümmsten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dummen ← ddummen · dmumen · dumemn · dumen · dummenn · dummne · udmmen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dummen" for "dümmsten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "dummen" or "dümmsten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dummen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dümmsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,600,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dummen" and "dümmsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dummen vs Dummies". 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 #1,600,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.