Which to use
“dunklem” and “dünnem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,516
- “dunklem” frequency rank
- #42,439
- “dünnem” frequency rank
- 72955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dunklem | dünnem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dunkel | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dunklem and dünnem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dunklem with dünnem
A purely visual mix-up. dunklem ([ˈdʊŋkləm]) and dünnem ([ˈdʏnəm]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dunklem is recorded at frequency rank #30,516, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʊŋkləm]. dünnem is at rank #42,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnəm].
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 72955, this pair ranks #373,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dunklem vs dünnem
Shared letters: demn. Private to "dunklem": klu. Private to "dünnem": ü.
"dunklem" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "dünnem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- dunklem ← ddunklem · dnuklem · duknlem · dunkelm · dunkklem · dunklemm · dunkllem · dunklme
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dunklem" and "dünnem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "dunklem" or "dünnem" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "dunklem" and "dünnem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dunklem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dünnem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #373,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dunklem" and "dünnem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Düne vs dünnem". 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 #373,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.