duales

[duˈaːləs]

/[duˈaːləs]/ adj

The verdict

“duales” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,051 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#34,051
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

duales vs dudes
67% similar
duales vs dummes
67% similar
duales vs dünnes
50% similar

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

Key facts for duales
PropertyValue
Headwordduales
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[duˈaːləs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,051
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “duales” 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). duales lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for duales is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [duˈaːləs]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,051 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for duales, with forms such as "daules", "dduales", and "duaels". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "dudes", "dummes", "dünnes", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is duales, spelled D-U-A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: daules,dduales,duaels,dualess,dualles,dualse,dulaes,udales

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of duales - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

daules2dduales1duaels2dualess1dualles1dualse2dulaes2udales2
Edit distance from "duales"

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 "duales"?
"duales" is spelled D-U-A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [duˈaːləs].
What does "duales" mean?
As an adjective, "duales" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dual
What words are commonly confused with "duales"?
"duales" is commonly confused with "dudes", "dummes", "dünnes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duales" is [duˈaːləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duales" come from?
"duales" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “duales”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [duˈaːləs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dudes” - see the side-by-side comparison. duales vs dudes
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list