done

[dʌn]

/[dʌn]/ verb

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The verdict

“done” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,888
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do

Corpus desk

Index DE-done · done · German

done · rank #20,888 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,888
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dorfbewohner

Nearest frequency peer: Dorfbewohner (+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 „done“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „done“ 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).

done vs dos
50% similar
done vs due
50% similar
done vs dow
50% similar

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

Key facts for done
PropertyValue
Headworddone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dʌn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,888
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „done“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).doneliegt 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: „Dorfbewohner“ (#20,889), „derartig“ (#20,886), „dringenden“ (#20,890). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „done“ bei #20,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around done (IPA [dʌn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,888 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for done, with forms such as "ddone", "dnoe", and "doen". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "due", "dow", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is done, spelled D-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddone
  • dnoe
  • doen
  • donne
  • odne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddone1dnoe2doen2donne1odne2
Edit distance from "done"

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 "done"?
"done" is spelled D-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [dʌn].
What does "done" mean?
As a verb, "done" means: Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs do
What words are commonly confused with "done"?
"done" is commonly confused with "dos", "due", "dow". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "done"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "done" is [dʌn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "done" come from?
"done" 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 "done", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ciao#20,879flag#20,919amor#20,822Hinz#20,954

Similar misspelling depth

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

Assen5 variantsLoge5 variantsWade5 variantssets5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list