Docke

[ˈdɔkə]

/[ˈdɔkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Docke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Getreidepuppe, welche aus einem Haufen aufgestellter Getreidegarben besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-docke · Docke · German

Docke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Docke
PropertyValue
HeadwordDocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔkə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Docke“ im Deutschen

Dockeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Docke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Docke, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Docke, spelled D-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Getreidepuppe, welche aus einem Haufen aufgestellter Getreidegarben besteht
  2. 2
    eine der Säulen, auf denen die Spindel des Spinnrads ruht
  3. 3
    eine Haltevorrichtung für Schnittstempel
  4. 4
    eine Puppe, die man kleinen Mädchen zum Spielen gibt
  5. 5
    zopfartig in Strängen gedrehtes Garnbündel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir haben auf unserem Feld einige Docken aufgestellt.
  2. Die Flügelspindel des Spinnrades ruht auf der Docke.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Docke"?
"Docke" is spelled D-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔkə].
What does "Docke" mean?
As a noun, "Docke" means: eine Getreidepuppe, welche aus einem Haufen aufgestellter Getreidegarben besteht
How do you pronounce "Docke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Docke" is [ˈdɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Docke" come from?
"Docke" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list