Which to use
“dünner” and “dünnes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,580
- “dünner” frequency rank
- #29,092
- “dünnes” frequency rank
- 42672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dünner | dünnes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dünn |
Where the eye mixes dünner and dünnes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dünner with dünnes
A purely visual mix-up. dünner ([ˈdʏnɐ]) 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 - r in “dünner” becomes s in “dünnes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dünner is recorded at frequency rank #13,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdʏnɐ]. 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 42672, this pair ranks #1,442,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dünner vs dünnes
Shared letters: denü. Private to "dünner": r. Private to "dünnes": s.
"dünner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "dünnes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dünner" and "dünnes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "dünner" or "dünnes" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "dünner" 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 #1,442,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dünner" and "dünnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dudes vs dünnes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,442,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.