Which to use
“Dünen” is a noun and “dünnes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,369
- “Dünen” frequency rank
- #29,092
- “dünnes” frequency rank
- 55461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dünen | dünnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Düne | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes Dünen and dünnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Dünen vs dünnes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Dünen is [ˈdyːnən] while dünnes is [ˈdʏnəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dünen is recorded at frequency rank #26,369, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdyːnən]. dünnes is at rank #29,092, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnəs].
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 55461, this pair ranks #978,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Dünen vs dünnes
Shared letters: denü. Private to "Dünen": -. Private to "dünnes": s.
"Dünen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "dünnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Dünen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dünnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #978,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dünen" and "dünnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs dünnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #978,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.