Which to use
“dünn” and “dünnem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,934
- “dünn” frequency rank
- #42,439
- “dünnem” frequency rank
- 48373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dünn | dünnem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von geringer Dicke | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dünn and dünnem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dünn runs 4 letters (CVCC) against dünnem's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: dünn vs dünnem
A purely visual mix-up. dünn ([dʏn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “dünn” sits inside “dünnem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dünn is recorded at frequency rank #5,934, classified as anadj, pronounced [dʏn]. 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 48373, this pair ranks #1,250,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dünn vs dünnem
Shared letters: dnü. Private to "dünn": -. Private to "dünnem": em.
"dünn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dünnem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dünn" and "dünnem" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dünn" vs "dünnem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dünn" 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 #1,250,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dünn" and "dünnem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Düne vs dünnem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,250,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.