Dundee

[danˈdiː]

/[danˈdiː]/ name

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The verdict

“Dundee” is uncommon German (frequency #58,690 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,690
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Schottland

Corpus desk

Index DE-dundee · Dundee · German

Dundee · rank #58,690 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,690
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dummköpfe

Nearest frequency peer: Dummköpfe (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dundee“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dundee“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dundee
PropertyValue
HeadwordDundee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[danˈdiː]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,690
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dundee“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Dundeefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Dummköpfe“ (#58,689), „dunkelbraunen“ (#58,691), „drone“ (#58,687). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dundee“ bei #58,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dundee is uncommon German at frequency #58,690 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [danˈdiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Dundee in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Dundee, spelled D-U-N-D-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Schottland
  2. 2
    Stadt in der südafrikanischen Provinz KwaZulu-Natal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dundee appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „›Die laden das an der Küste von Fife oder oben in der Nähe von Dundee ab.‹“
  2. „Er hatte mit seiner 4000 Mann starken Brigade sogar die Biggarsberge durchquert und seine Zelte in Dundee aufgeschlagen.“

This word in other languages

Dundee(English)

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 "Dundee"?
"Dundee" is spelled D-U-N-D-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [danˈdiː].
What does "Dundee" mean?
As a proper noun, "Dundee" means: Stadt in Schottland
How do you pronounce "Dundee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dundee" is [danˈdiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dundee" come from?
"Dundee" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Durham#58,693driven#58,685Dorsch#58,682Eilers#58,701

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list