doofen

Name: doofen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈdoːfn̩]

/[ˈdoːfn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“doofen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,534 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,534
frequency rank, German: 6
letters: 8
tracked misspellings: 12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

doofen vs Dosen

50% similar

doofen vs dürfen

67% similar

doofen vs Drogen

50% similar

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

Key facts for doofen
Property	Value
Headword	doofen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈdoːfn̩]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#33,534
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	12
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doofen” 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). doofen lands here:

#33,534

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for doofen is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdoːfn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,534 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for doofen, with forms such as "ddoofen", "dofen", and "dofoen". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Dosen", "dürfen", "Drogen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is doofen, spelled D-O-O-F-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddoofen,dofen,dofoen,dooefn,doofenn,dooffen,doofne,odofen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of doofen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "doofen"

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 "doofen"?

"doofen" is spelled D-O-O-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːfn̩].

What does "doofen" mean?

As an adjective, "doofen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs doof

What words are commonly confused with "doofen"?

"doofen" is commonly confused with "Dosen", "dürfen", "Drogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "doofen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doofen" is [ˈdoːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "doofen" come from?

"doofen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “doofen”

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

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

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.