Dumpfbacken

[ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakn̩]

/[ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dumpfbacken” is uncommon German (frequency #91,495 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,495
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

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

Key facts for Dumpfbacken
PropertyValue
HeadwordDumpfbacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#91,495
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Dumpfbacken” 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). Dumpfbacken 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

Dumpfbacken is uncommon German at frequency #91,495 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Dumpfbacken in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dumpfbacken, spelled D-U-M-P-F-B-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dumpfbacke
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dumpfbacke
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Dumpfbacke
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dumpfbacke

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-M-P-F-B-A-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊmp͡fˌbakn̩] (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