dummerweise

[ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“dummerweise” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,896
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch einen unglücklichen Umstand, Zufall

Corpus desk

Index DE-dummerweise · dummerweise · German

dummerweise · rank #23,896 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,896
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH DTM

Nearest frequency peer: DTM (-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 „dummerweise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „dummerweise“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for dummerweise
PropertyValue
Headworddummerweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#23,896
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dummerweise“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „DTM“ (#23,895), „Drogenhandel“ (#23,894), „dress“ (#23,893). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dummerweise“ bei #23,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around dummerweise (IPA [ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #23,896 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for dummerweise, with forms such as "ddummerweise", "dmumerweise", and "dumemrweise". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dummerweise, spelled D-U-M-M-E-R-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch einen unglücklichen Umstand, Zufall
  2. 2
    aus Dummheit, Leichtsinn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dummerweise ist der Stein zu genau dem Zeitpunkt, an dem er keinen Helm aufhatte, auf seine Kopf gefallen.
  2. Dummerweise vergisst er immer wieder sein Schulzeug zu Hause.

Synonyms

ärgerlicherweisebedauerlicherweisefatalerweiseleidertraurigerweiseunerfreulicherweiseunglücklicherweisezu allem Unglückzu jemandes Bedauernzu jemandes Leidwesenunseligerweiseleider Gottesblöderweise

This word in other languages

unfortunately(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddummerweise
  • dmumerweise
  • dumemrweise
  • dumerweise
  • dummerewise
  • dummerrweise
  • dummerweies
  • dummerweisse
  • dummerwesie
  • dummerwiese
  • dummerwweise
  • dummewreise
  • dummreweise
  • udmmerweise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dummerweise - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddummerweise1dmumerweise2dumemrweise2dumerweise1dummerewise2dummerrweise1dummerweies2dummerweisse1
Edit distance from "dummerweise"

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 "dummerweise"?
"dummerweise" is spelled D-U-M-M-E-R-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "dummerweise" mean?
As an adverb, "dummerweise" means: durch einen unglücklichen Umstand, Zufall
What are common misspellings of "dummerweise"?
Common misspellings include "ddummerweise", "dmumerweise", "dumemrweise", "dumerweise", "dummerewise". The correct spelling is "dummerweise".
How do you pronounce "dummerweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dummerweise" is [ˈdʊmɐˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dummerweise" come from?
"dummerweise" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

einzufangen#23,906empirischen#23,909erkennbaren#23,920Bundesrates#23,871

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

einfachere14 variantserwischte14 variantsBohrungen14 variantsbezwungen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list