Dopamin

[dopaˈmiːn]

/[dopaˈmiːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dopamin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,576. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,576
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neurotransmitter des vegetativen Nervensystemes

Corpus desk

Index DE-dopamin · Dopamin · German

Dopamin · rank #46,576 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,576
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH donkey

Nearest frequency peer: donkey (-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 „Dopamin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dopamin“ 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).

Dopamin vs Domain
71% similar

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

Key facts for Dopamin
PropertyValue
HeadwordDopamin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dopaˈmiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,576
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dopamin“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dopaminliegt 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: „donkey“ (#46,575), „Dorffest“ (#46,577), „Donauwörth“ (#46,574). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dopamin“ bei #46,576. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Dopamin (IPA [dopaˈmiːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,576 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Neurotransmitter des vegetativen Nervensystemes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dopamin, with forms such as "ddopamin", "doapmin", and "dopaimn". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Domain", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Dopamin, spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neurotransmitter des vegetativen Nervensystemes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Weiter regelt es die Durchblutung der Bauchorgane, insbesondere ist Dopamin an der Steuerung der Nieren beteiligt.“

This word in other languages

dopamine(English)dopamina(Español)dopamine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddopamin
  • doapmin
  • dopaimn
  • dopaminn
  • dopammin
  • dopamni
  • dopmain
  • doppamin
  • dpoamin
  • odpamin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddopamin1doapmin2dopaimn2dopaminn1dopammin1dopamni2dopmain2doppamin1
Edit distance from "Dopamin"

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 "Dopamin"?
"Dopamin" is spelled D-O-P-A-M-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dopaˈmiːn].
What does "Dopamin" mean?
As a noun, "Dopamin" means: Neurotransmitter des vegetativen Nervensystemes
What words are commonly confused with "Dopamin"?
"Dopamin" is commonly confused with "Domain". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dopamin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dopamin" is [dopaˈmiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dopamin" come from?
"Dopamin" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Dopamin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dominus#46,573Ebeling#46,586Chlorid#46,551embargo#46,603

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

entfiel10 variantsbraunem10 variantsevening10 variantsexample10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list