Dorsten

[ˈdɔʁstn̩]

/[ˈdɔʁstn̩]/ name

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The verdict

“Dorsten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,512. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,512
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-dorsten · Dorsten · German

Dorsten · rank #31,512 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,512
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dope

Nearest frequency peer: Dope (-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 „Dorsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dorsten“ 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).

Dorsten vs Dosen
71% similar
Dorsten vs durften
57% similar
Dorsten vs Dornen
71% similar

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

Key facts for Dorsten
PropertyValue
HeadwordDorsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈdɔʁstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,512
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dorsten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dorstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dope“ (#31,511), „Drähte“ (#31,513), „Doktoranden“ (#31,510). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dorsten“ bei #31,512. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dorsten (IPA [ˈdɔʁstn̩]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #31,512 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dorsten, with forms such as "ddorsten", "dorrsten", and "dorsetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Dosen", "durften", "Dornen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dorsten, spelled D-O-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dorsten liegt im Westen Deutschlands.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddorsten
  • dorrsten
  • dorsetn
  • dorssten
  • dorstenn
  • dorstne
  • dorstten
  • dortsen
  • dosrten
  • drosten
  • odrsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddorsten1dorrsten1dorsetn2dorssten1dorstenn1dorstne2dorstten1dortsen2
Edit distance from "Dorsten"

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 "Dorsten"?
"Dorsten" is spelled D-O-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔʁstn̩].
What does "Dorsten" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dorsten" means: eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Dorsten"?
"Dorsten" is commonly confused with "Dosen", "durften", "Dornen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dorsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dorsten" is [ˈdɔʁstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dorsten" come from?
"Dorsten" 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 "Dorsten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dichtes#31,507einging#31,518Delfine#31,503dankend#31,500

Similar misspelling depth

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

Esszimmer11 variantsFlicken11 variantsblendet11 variantsGebhard11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list