duften

[ˈdʊftn̩]

/[ˈdʊftn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“duften” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,865
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-duften · duften · German

duften · rank #45,865 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,865
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dröhnt

Nearest frequency peer: dröhnt (-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 „duften“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „duften“ 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).

duften vs Düren
33% similar
duften vs Dünen
33% similar
duften vs duzen
67% similar

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

Key facts for duften
PropertyValue
Headwordduften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊftn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,865
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „duften“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).duftenliegt 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: „dröhnt“ (#45,864), „Dung“ (#45,866), „Drucksachen“ (#45,863). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „duften“ bei #45,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around duften (IPA [ˈdʊftn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,865 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for duften, with forms such as "dduften", "dfuten", and "dufetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Düren", "Dünen", "duzen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 duften, spelled D-U-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die frische Wäsche duftet nach Lavendel.
  2. Rosen duften.

Antonyms

stinken

This word in other languages

smell(English)sentir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduften
  • dfuten
  • dufetn
  • dufften
  • duftenn
  • duftne
  • duftten
  • dutfen
  • udften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dduften1dfuten2dufetn2dufften1duftenn1duftne2duftten1dutfen2
Edit distance from "duften"

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 "duften"?
"duften" is spelled D-U-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊftn̩].
What does "duften" mean?
As a verb, "duften" means: angenehmen Geruch abgeben, verströmen, verbreiten
What words are commonly confused with "duften"?
"duften" is commonly confused with "Düren", "Dünen", "duzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "duften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "duften" is [ˈdʊftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "duften" come from?
"duften" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "duften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dröhnt#45,864dissen#45,859Dildos#45,857Deiche#45,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

filmte9 variantsGabeln9 variantsgekappt9 variantsGenüsse9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list