Dumpfbacke
[ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakə]
The verdict
“Dumpfbacke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - naive, törichte und dumme Person, die es an jeglichem Einfühlungsvermögen gegenüber Mitmenschen fehlen lässt
Corpus desk
Index DE-dumpfbacke · Dumpfbacke · German
Dumpfbacke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dumpfbacke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dumpfbacke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dumpfbacke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "naive, törichte und dumme Person, die es an jeglichem Einfühlungsvermögen gegenüber Mitmenschen fehlen lässt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Dumpfbacke in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dumpfbacke, spelled D-U-M-P-F-B-A-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1naive, törichte und dumme Person, die es an jeglichem Einfühlungsvermögen gegenüber Mitmenschen fehlen lässt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dumpfbacke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mit drastischen Worten haben die Bundesminister Steinmeier und Schäuble vor Stimmungsmache mit den Ängsten der Bürger gewarnt. Steinmeier bezeichnete dies als „geistige Brandstiftung“. Sein Kabinettskollege warnte vor dem Wetteifern mit „Dumpfbacken“.“
Du bist eine Dumpfbacke!
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.