Dummköpfe

[ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə]

/[ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dummköpfe” is uncommon German (frequency #58,689 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,689
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dummkopf

Key facts for Dummköpfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDummköpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,689
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dummköpfe” 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). Dummköpfe lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Dummköpfe is uncommon German at frequency #58,689 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Dummköpfe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Dummköpfe, spelled D-U-M-M-K-Ö-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dummkopf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dummkopf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dummkopf

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 "Dummköpfe"?
"Dummköpfe" is spelled D-U-M-M-K-Ö-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə].
What does "Dummköpfe" mean?
As a noun, "Dummköpfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dummkopf
How do you pronounce "Dummköpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dummköpfe" is [ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dummköpfe" come from?
"Dummköpfe" 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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Using “Dummköpfe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-M-M-K-Ö-P-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊmˌkœp͡fə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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