Denise

[dəˈniːz]

/[dəˈniːz]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Denise” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,328
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-denise · Denise · German

Denise · rank #15,328 · 6 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,328
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH datiert

Nearest frequency peer: datiert (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Denise“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Denise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Denise vs denke
50% similar
Denise vs denkst
50% similar
Denise vs devise
67% similar

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

Key facts for Denise
PropertyValue
HeadwordDenise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[dəˈniːz]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,328
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Denise“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Deniseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „datiert“ (#15,327), „Differenzierung“ (#15,329), „dans“ (#15,326). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Denise“ bei #15,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Denise (IPA [dəˈniːz]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #15,328 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Denise, with forms such as "ddenise", "denisse", and "dennise". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "denke", "denkst", "devise", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Denise, spelled D-E-N-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nach ihrem schweren Motorradunfall liegt Denise immer noch im Krankenhaus.

This word in other languages

Denise(English)Denise(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddenise
  • denisse
  • dennise
  • densie
  • dneise
  • ednise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Denise - 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.

ddenise1denisse1dennise1densie2dneise2ednise2
Edit distance from "Denise"

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 "Denise"?
"Denise" is spelled D-E-N-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dəˈniːz].
What does "Denise" mean?
As a proper noun, "Denise" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Denise"?
"Denise" is commonly confused with "denke", "denkst", "devise". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Denise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Denise" is [dəˈniːz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Denise" come from?
"Denise" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Donner#15,332Bikini#15,318betrat#15,314Bagdad#15,305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

dans6 variantsAmts6 variantsZink6 variantswerbe6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list