Damen

[ˈdaːmən]

/[ˈdaːmən]/ noun

The verdict

“Damen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,411 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,411
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dame

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Damen vs den
40% similar
Damen vs dan
40% similar
Damen vs dann
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Damen
PropertyValue
HeadwordDamen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdaːmən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,411
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Damen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Damen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Damen is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdaːmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,411 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Damen, with forms such as "admen", "daemn", and "damenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "den", "dan", "dann", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Damen, spelled D-A-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dame
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dame
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dame
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dame

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: admen,daemn,damenn,dammen,damne,ddamen,dmaen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Damen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

admen2daemn2damenn1dammen1damne2ddamen1dmaen2
Edit distance from "Damen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Damen"?
"Damen" is spelled D-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːmən].
What does "Damen" mean?
As a noun, "Damen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dame
What words are commonly confused with "Damen"?
"Damen" is commonly confused with "den", "dan", "dann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Damen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Damen" is [ˈdaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Damen" come from?
"Damen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Damen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “den” - see the side-by-side comparison. Damen vs den
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list