Döner

[ˈdœnɛr]

/[ˈdœnɛr]/ noun

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The verdict

“Döner” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,841
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - türkisches Gericht, ursprünglich aus Hammel- oder Lammfleisch, in Deutschland oft auch Rind- oder Geflügelfleisch, das in kleine dünne Scheiben geschnitten, an einem senkrechten Drehspieß überlappe...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Döner vs dor
20% similar
Döner vs Dose
40% similar
Döner vs door
20% similar

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

Key facts for Döner
PropertyValue
HeadwordDöner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdœnɛr]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,841
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Döner” 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). Döner lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Döner (IPA [ˈdœnɛr]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,841 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Döner, with forms such as "ddöner", "dnöer", and "döenr". 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, "dor", "Dose", "door", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Döner, spelled D-Ö-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    türkisches Gericht, ursprünglich aus Hammel- oder Lammfleisch, in Deutschland oft auch Rind- oder Geflügelfleisch, das in kleine dünne Scheiben geschnitten, an einem senkrechten Drehspieß überlappend aufgespießt, mittels seitlichen Grills gegart, nach und nach in kleinen garen Stücken abgeschnitten und mit unterschiedlichen Beilagen auf dem Teller serviert wird
  2. 2
    zu „Döner Kebab im Brot“ (türkisch: „pide arası döner“), einem unter Verwendung von [1] zubereitetem Fast-Food-Gericht, bei dem das Fleisch zusammen mit Gemüse und Soße in einem aufgeschnittenen Fladenbrot („pide“) dargereicht wird

Synonyms

DönerkebabDönerkebapKebabDöner Kabab

This word in other languages

kebab(English)kebab(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddöner
  • dnöer
  • döenr
  • dönerr
  • dönner
  • dönre
  • ödner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddöner1dnöer2döenr2dönerr1dönner1dönre2ödner2
Edit distance from "Döner"

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 "Döner"?
"Döner" is spelled D-Ö-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdœnɛr].
What does "Döner" mean?
As a noun, "Döner" means: türkisches Gericht, ursprünglich aus Hammel- oder Lammfleisch, in Deutschland oft auch Rind- oder Geflügelfleisch, das in kleine dünne Scheiben geschnitten, an einem senkrechten Drehspieß überlappe...
What words are commonly confused with "Döner"?
"Döner" is commonly confused with "dor", "Dose", "door". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Döner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Döner" is [ˈdœnɛr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Döner" come from?
"Döner" 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?
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Using “Döner”

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

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

Same frequency band

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