Dörfler

[ˈdœʁflɐ]

/[ˈdœʁflɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dörfler” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,333
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die in einem Dorf lebt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorfler · Dörfler · German

Dörfler · rank #47,333 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,333
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Durchsicht

Nearest frequency peer: Durchsicht (-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 „Dörfler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dörfler“ 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).

Dörfler vs Dörfer
86% similar
Dörfler vs Dorfes
57% similar
Dörfler vs Dorfen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Dörfler
PropertyValue
HeadwordDörfler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdœʁflɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,333
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dörfler“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dörflerliegt 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: „Durchsicht“ (#47,332), „durchringen“ (#47,331), „durchdringt“ (#47,330). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dörfler“ bei #47,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dörfler (IPA [ˈdœʁflɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,333 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die in einem Dorf lebt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dörfler, with forms such as "ddörfler", "dröfler", and "döfrler". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Dörfer", "Dorfes", "Dorfen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Dörfler, spelled D-Ö-R-F-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die in einem Dorf lebt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den Dörflern hier ist die Grenze vor allem lästig.“
  2. „Nach der Zerstörung der Bahnstation und einiger Wohnhäuser am Südende von Velda wurde die Evakuierung angeordnet, und die Dörfler machten sich mit Handwagen und Ochsenkarren auf den Weg.“

Synonyms

DorfbewohnerDörferDörfling

Antonyms

StadtbewohnerStädter

This word in other languages

villager(English)aldeano(Español)villageois(Français)aldeão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddörfler
  • dröfler
  • döfrler
  • dörfelr
  • dörffler
  • dörflerr
  • dörfller
  • dörflre
  • dörlfer
  • dörrfler
  • ödrfler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dörfler - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddörfler1dröfler2döfrler2dörfelr2dörffler1dörflerr1dörfller1dörflre2
Edit distance from "Dörfler"

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 "Dörfler"?
"Dörfler" is spelled D-Ö-R-F-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdœʁflɐ].
What does "Dörfler" mean?
As a noun, "Dörfler" means: Person, die in einem Dorf lebt
What words are commonly confused with "Dörfler"?
"Dörfler" is commonly confused with "Dörfer", "Dorfes", "Dorfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dörfler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dörfler" is [ˈdœʁflɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dörfler" come from?
"Dörfler" 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 "Dörfler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Dummies#47,329Ehering#47,338Eicheln#47,339driving#47,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dominion11 variantselitären11 variantsdeuteten11 variantsdeckten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list