Which to use
“dünnem” and “dünnes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,439
- “dünnem” frequency rank
- #29,092
- “dünnes” frequency rank
- 71531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dünnem | dünnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dünnem and dünnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. dünnem and dünnes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses dünnem with dünnes
A purely visual mix-up. dünnem ([ˈdʏnəm]) 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 a single letter - m in “dünnem” becomes s in “dünnes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dünnem is recorded at frequency rank #42,439, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnəm]. 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 71531, this pair ranks #414,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of dünnem vs dünnes
Shared letters: denü. Private to "dünnem": m. Private to "dünnes": s.
"dünnem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dünnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dünnem" and "dünnes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dünnem" or "dünnes" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "dünnem" and "dünnes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dünnem" 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 #414,120 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dünnem" and "dünnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Düne vs dünnem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #414,120 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.