doofer

[ˈdoːfɐ]

/[ˈdoːfɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“doofer” is uncommon German (frequency #68,138 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,138
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

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

Key facts for doofer
PropertyValue
Headworddoofer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdoːfɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,138
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “doofer” 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). doofer lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

doofer is uncommon German at frequency #68,138 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdoːfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for doofer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is doofer, spelled D-O-O-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof

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 "doofer"?
"doofer" is spelled D-O-O-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːfɐ].
What does "doofer" mean?
As an adjective, "doofer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs doof
How do you pronounce "doofer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "doofer" is [ˈdoːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "doofer" come from?
"doofer" 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.
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Using “doofer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-O-O-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdoːfɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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