dulden

[ˈdʊldn̩]

/[ˈdʊldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“dulden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,272
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können

Corpus desk

Index DE-dulden · dulden · German

dulden · rank #14,272 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,272
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dude

Nearest frequency peer: dude (-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 „dulden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dulden“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for dulden
PropertyValue
Headworddulden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈdʊldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,272
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dulden“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).duldenliegt 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: „dude“ (#14,271), „Edmund“ (#14,273), „dringt“ (#14,270). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dulden“ bei #14,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dulden (IPA [ˈdʊldn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,272 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dulden, with forms such as "ddulden", "dluden", and "dudlen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dulden, spelled D-U-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie duldete seine Anwesenheit, solange er ihr Geschenke machte.
  2. „Aber wenn Sie sich nicht an den Gruppenaktivitäten beteiligen, werden Sie meist nicht weit kommen. Sie werden geduldet, aber diejenigen, die das System nach Kräften unterstützen, werden Ihnen stets vorgezogen werden.“

Antonyms

verbitten

This word in other languages

tolerate(English)tolerar(Español)tolérer(Français)tolerar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddulden
  • dluden
  • dudlen
  • duldden
  • duldenn
  • duldne
  • duledn
  • dullden
  • udlden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddulden1dluden2dudlen2duldden1duldenn1duldne2duledn2dullden1
Edit distance from "dulden"

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 "dulden"?
"dulden" is spelled D-U-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊldn̩].
What does "dulden" mean?
As a verb, "dulden" means: mit einem Zustand oder einem Verhalten einverstanden sein, wenn man sich in der Position befindet es unterbinden zu können
What words are commonly confused with "dulden"?
"dulden" 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 "dulden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dulden" is [ˈdʊldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dulden" come from?
"dulden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Edmund#14,273dringt#14,270Drache#14,269erwarb#14,281

Similar misspelling depth

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

franco9 variantsFranke9 variantsbekennt9 variantsGranit9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list