Düker

[ˈdyːkɐ]

/[ˈdyːkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Düker” is uncommon German (frequency #94,163 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,163
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rohr zur Wasser- oder Abwasserleitung unter hohem Druck eines Bodeneinschnitts, der meist von Baustellen, Bahnlinien oder einem Gewässer verursacht wird.

Corpus desk

Index DE-duker · Düker · German

Düker · rank #94,163 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,163
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dämlichste

Nearest frequency peer: dämlichste (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Düker“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Düker“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Düker
PropertyValue
HeadwordDüker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdyːkɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#94,163
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Düker“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dükerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dämlichste“ (#94,161), „Edenkoben“ (#94,165), „durchwachsene“ (#94,158). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Düker“ bei #94,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Düker is uncommon German at frequency #94,163 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdyːkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rohr zur Wasser- oder Abwasserleitung unter hohem Druck eines Bodeneinschnitts, der meist von Baustellen, Bahnlinien oder einem Gewässer verursacht wird.".

Düker has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Düker, spelled D-Ü-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rohr zur Wasser- oder Abwasserleitung unter hohem Druck eines Bodeneinschnitts, der meist von Baustellen, Bahnlinien oder einem Gewässer verursacht wird.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wegen des schweren Drucks, der vom See unter dem Boden erzeugt wurde, mussten die Männer einen Düker unter dem Gewässer erbauen, sodass die Leitung des Wassers der hohen Schwere standhalten konnte.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Düker"?
"Düker" is spelled D-Ü-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdyːkɐ].
What does "Düker" mean?
As a noun, "Düker" means: Rohr zur Wasser- oder Abwasserleitung unter hohem Druck eines Bodeneinschnitts, der meist von Baustellen, Bahnlinien oder einem Gewässer verursacht wird.
How do you pronounce "Düker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Düker" is [ˈdyːkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Düker" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list