Which to use
“dünne” and “dünnem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,353
- “dünne” frequency rank
- #42,439
- “dünnem” frequency rank
- 51792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dünne | dünnem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dünne and dünnem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: dünne vs dünnem
A purely visual mix-up. dünne ([ˈdʏnə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dünne” sits inside “dünnem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dünne is recorded at frequency rank #9,353, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnə]. 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 51792, this pair ranks #1,121,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dünne vs dünnem
Shared letters: denü. Private to "dünne": -. Private to "dünnem": m.
"dünne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dünnem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dünne" for "dünnem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "dünne" or "dünnem"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dünne" 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 #1,121,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dünne" and "dünnem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Düne vs dünnem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,121,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.