dubios

[duˈbi̯oːs]

/[duˈbi̯oːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“dubios” is an uncommon German word, ranked #82,671 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#82,671
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fragwürdig, unter anderem Verdacht auf Illegalität

Key facts for dubios
PropertyValue
Headworddubios
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[duˈbi̯oːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,671
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dubios” 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). dubios 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 dubios is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [duˈbi̯oːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #82,671 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "fragwürdig, unter anderem Verdacht auf Illegalität".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for dubios, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is dubios, spelled D-U-B-I-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    fragwürdig, unter anderem Verdacht auf Illegalität

Synonyms

fragwürdigzweifelhaftzwielichtigsuspekt

Antonyms

vertrauenswürdigseriös

This word in other languages

dubious(English)douteux(Français)

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 "dubios"?
"dubios" is spelled D-U-B-I-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [duˈbi̯oːs].
What does "dubios" mean?
As an adjective, "dubios" means: fragwürdig, unter anderem Verdacht auf Illegalität
How do you pronounce "dubios"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dubios" is [duˈbi̯oːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dubios" come from?
"dubios" 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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Using “dubios”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-B-I-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [duˈbi̯oːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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