dudek

Name: dudek, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈdudɛk]

/[ˈdudɛk]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“dudek” is uncommon German (frequency #98,324 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,324
frequency rank, German: 45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wiedehopf (Upupa epops)

Key facts for dudek
Property	Value
Headword	dudek
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈdudɛk]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#98,324
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dudek” 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). dudek lands here:

#98,324

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

dudek is uncommon German at frequency #98,324 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdudɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wiedehopf (Upupa epops)".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dudek in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is dudek, spelled D-U-D-E-K.

Definition

1
Wiedehopf (Upupa epops)

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 "dudek"?

"dudek" is spelled D-U-D-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdudɛk].

What does "dudek" mean?

As a noun, "dudek" means: Wiedehopf (Upupa epops)

How do you pronounce "dudek"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dudek" is [ˈdudɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "dudek" come from?

"dudek" 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 “dudek”

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

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