Dundee

[danˈdiː]

/[danˈdiː]/ name

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The verdict

“Dundee” is uncommon German (frequency #58,690 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,690
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in Schottland

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)

Where “Dundee” 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). Dundee 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

Dundee is uncommon German at frequency #58,690 among 45,632 “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

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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Using “Dundee”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-U-N-D-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [danˈdiː] (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