Duma

[ˈduːma]

/[ˈduːma]/ noun

The verdict

“Duma” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,116
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - russisches Unterhaus

Corpus desk

Index DE-duma · Duma · German

Duma · rank #41,116 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,116
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dreistigkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Dreistigkeit (-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 „Duma“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Duma“ 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).

Duma vs duo
25% similar
Duma vs Dur
50% similar
Duma vs Dus
50% similar

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

Key facts for Duma
PropertyValue
HeadwordDuma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈduːma]
Letters4
Frequency rank#41,116
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Duma“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dumaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dreistigkeit“ (#41,115), „dumpfe“ (#41,117), „Dreiecke“ (#41,114). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Duma“ bei #41,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Duma (IPA [ˈduːma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,116 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Duma, with forms such as "dduma", "dmua", and "duam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "duo", "Dur", "Dus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Duma, spelled D-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    russisches Unterhaus
  2. 2
    russisches Parlament
  3. 3
    russische Stadtverordnetenversammlung
  4. 4
    Rat der fürstlichen Gefolgsleute in Russland

Synonyms

Staatsduma

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dduma
  • dmua
  • duam
  • dumma
  • udma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dduma1dmua2duam2dumma1udma2
Edit distance from "Duma"

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 "Duma"?
"Duma" is spelled D-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈduːma].
What does "Duma" mean?
As a noun, "Duma" means: russisches Unterhaus
What words are commonly confused with "Duma"?
"Duma" is commonly confused with "duo", "Dur", "Dus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Duma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Duma" is [ˈduːma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Duma" come from?
"Duma" 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 "Duma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list