Which to use
“dumpf” and “dumpfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,579
- “dumpf” frequency rank
- #41,117
- “dumpfe” frequency rank
- 87696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dumpf | dumpfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gedämpft klingend, mit wenigen Obertönen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf |
Where the eye mixes dumpf and dumpfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dumpf vs dumpfe
A purely visual mix-up. dumpf ([dʊmp͡f]) and dumpfe ([ˈdʊmp͡fə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “dumpf” sits inside “dumpfe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dumpf is recorded at frequency rank #46,579, classified as anadj, pronounced [dʊmp͡f]. dumpfe is at rank #41,117, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊmp͡fə].
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 87696, this pair ranks #77,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dumpf vs dumpfe
Shared letters: dfmpu. Private to "dumpf": -. Private to "dumpfe": e.
"dumpf" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dumpfe" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dumpf" for "dumpfe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dumpf" vs "dumpfe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dumpf" and "dumpfe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dumpf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dumpfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dumpf" and "dumpfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dumas vs dumpf". 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 #77,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.