Däne

[ˈdɛːnə]

/[ˈdɛːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Däne” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #36,272) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#36,272
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürger von Dänemark

Corpus desk

Index DE-dane · Däne · German

Däne · rank #36,272 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,272
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dämme

Nearest frequency peer: Dämme (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Däne“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Däne“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Däne vs de
25% similar
Däne vs die
25% similar
Däne vs das
0% similar

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

Key facts for Däne
PropertyValue
HeadwordDäne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɛːnə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,272
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Däne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Däneliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dämme“ (#36,271), „ecstasy“ (#36,273), „durchgekommen“ (#36,270). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Däne“ bei #36,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Däne is neighbouring look-alikes ("de", "die", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈdɛːnə]. Frequency #36,272 among 2,764 “D” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Däne, with forms such as "ddäne", "dnäe", and "däen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "de", "die", "das", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Däne, spelled D-Ä-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürger von Dänemark
  2. 2
    Angehöriger des nordischen Volkes, nach dem Dänemark benannt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Däne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nur wenige Dänen sprechen Friesisch.
  2. Lars Ulrich ist ein gebürtiger Däne.

This word in other languages

Dane(English)danés(Español)Danois(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddäne
  • dnäe
  • däen
  • ädne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Däne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddäne1dnäe2däen2ädne2
Edit distance from "Däne"

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 "Däne"?
"Däne" is spelled D-Ä-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛːnə].
What does "Däne" mean?
As a noun, "Däne" means: Staatsbürger von Dänemark
What words are commonly confused with "Däne"?
"Däne" is commonly confused with "de", "die", "das". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Däne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Däne" is [ˈdɛːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Däne" come from?
"Däne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Däne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Byte#36,238Butt#36,237Bias#36,224Baku#36,214

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list