dumpfen

[ˈdʊmp͡fn̩]

/[ˈdʊmp͡fn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“dumpfen” is uncommon German (frequency #52,032 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,032
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf

Key facts for dumpfen
PropertyValue
Headworddumpfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʊmp͡fn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dumpfen” 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). dumpfen 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

dumpfen is uncommon German at frequency #52,032 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈdʊmp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dumpfen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dumpfen, spelled D-U-M-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf

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 "dumpfen"?
"dumpfen" is spelled D-U-M-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʊmp͡fn̩].
What does "dumpfen" mean?
As an adjective, "dumpfen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dumpf
How do you pronounce "dumpfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dumpfen" is [ˈdʊmp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dumpfen" come from?
"dumpfen" 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 “dumpfen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-M-P-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʊmp͡fn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list