Which to use
“dünne” and “dünnes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,353
- “dünne” frequency rank
- #29,092
- “dünnes” frequency rank
- 38445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dünne | dünnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dünne and dünnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dünne and dünnes
A purely visual mix-up. dünne ([ˈdʏnə]) and dünnes ([ˈdʏnəs]) 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 “dünnes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38445, 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]. 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 38445, this pair ranks #1,563,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dünne vs dünnes
Shared letters: denü. Private to "dünne": -. Private to "dünnes": s.
"dünne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dünnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dünne" and "dünnes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "dünne" vs "dünnes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "dünnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,563,776 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dünne" and "dünnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs dünnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,563,776 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.