dummen

[ˈdʊmən]

/[ˈdʊmən]/ adj

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The verdict

“dummen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,032 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,032
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

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

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

Key facts for dummen
PropertyValue
Headworddummen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊmən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,032
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dummen” 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). dummen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for dummen is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdʊmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,032 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for dummen, with forms such as "ddummen", "dmumen", and "dumemn". 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is dummen, spelled D-U-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddummen,dmumen,dumemn,dumen,dummenn,dummne,udmmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dummen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddummen1dmumen2dumemn2dumen1dummenn1dummne2udmmen2
Edit distance from "dummen"

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 "dummen"?
"dummen" is spelled D-U-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊmən].
What does "dummen" mean?
As an adjective, "dummen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumm
What words are commonly confused with "dummen"?
"dummen" 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 "dummen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dummen" is [ˈdʊmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dummen" come from?
"dummen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dummen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Düren” - see the side-by-side comparison. dummen vs Düren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list