Dorfe

[ˈdɔʁfə]

/[ˈdɔʁfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dorfe” is uncommon German (frequency #64,190 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,190
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dorf

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorfe · Dorfe · German

Dorfe · rank #64,190 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,190
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dolphin

Nearest frequency peer: dolphin (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dorfe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dorfe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dorfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDorfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔʁfə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dorfe“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dorfefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dolphin“ (#64,189), „dosieren“ (#64,191), „Dokumentarfilme“ (#64,188). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dorfe“ bei #64,190. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dorfe is uncommon German at frequency #64,190 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔʁfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dorf".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dorfe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dorfe, spelled D-O-R-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dorf

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 "Dorfe"?
"Dorfe" is spelled D-O-R-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁfə].
What does "Dorfe" mean?
As a noun, "Dorfe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dorf
How do you pronounce "Dorfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dorfe" is [ˈdɔʁfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dorfe" come from?
"Dorfe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ducks#64,201dalli#64,168curse#64,166Eises#64,219

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list