dumpfe

[ˈdʊmp͡fə]

/[ˈdʊmp͡fə]/ adj

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The verdict

“dumpfe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,117
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf

Corpus desk

Index DE-dumpfe · dumpfe · German

dumpfe · rank #41,117 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,117
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Duma

Nearest frequency peer: Duma (-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 „dumpfe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dumpfe vs dürfe
50% similar
dumpfe vs dumme
67% similar
dumpfe vs Dampf
50% similar

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

Key facts for dumpfe
PropertyValue
Headworddumpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊmp͡fə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,117
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „dumpfe“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Duma“ (#41,116), „Dreistigkeit“ (#41,115), „Durchschnitts“ (#41,119). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „dumpfe“ bei #41,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around dumpfe (IPA [ˈdʊmp͡fə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,117 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dumpfe, with forms such as "ddumpfe", "dmupfe", and "dumfpe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "dürfe", "dumme", "Dampf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 dumpfe, spelled D-U-M-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddumpfe
  • dmupfe
  • dumfpe
  • dummpfe
  • dumpef
  • dumpffe
  • dumppfe
  • dupmfe
  • udmpfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dumpfe - 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.

ddumpfe1dmupfe2dumfpe2dummpfe1dumpef2dumpffe1dumppfe1dupmfe2
Edit distance from "dumpfe"

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 "dumpfe"?
"dumpfe" is spelled D-U-M-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊmp͡fə].
What does "dumpfe" mean?
As an adjective, "dumpfe" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
What words are commonly confused with "dumpfe"?
"dumpfe" is commonly confused with "dürfe", "dumme", "Dampf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dumpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dumpfe" is [ˈdʊmp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dumpfe" come from?
"dumpfe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eckige#41,124einlud#41,131Brasil#41,088esport#41,148

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Bizeps9 variantsforsch9 variantsBatzen9 variantsGalilei9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list